51.   The party draws support from both Protestant unionist and Catholic nationalist traditions.

52.   The two other parties, both Protestant unionist organizations that favor a permanent union with Britain, reject the talks and any possibility of compromise.

53.   The talks, to resume next week under former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, have met resistance from Protestant unionists.

54.   There are subtle differences of opinion among Catholic nationalists and Protestant unionists over the issue.

55.   They also say it harks back to the days when Protestant unionists used a simple majority in the local parliament to exclude Catholic nationalists.

56.   Today, Bangor is a microcosm of the Protestant unionist community, those who consider themselves British and want Northern Ireland to retain its union with the United Kingdom.

57.   Warmington, a Protestant unionist who wants Northern Ireland to remain part of Britain, believes the bomb was sanctioned by the IRA, despite its cease-fire.

58.   While nationalists will welcome Kennedy with open arms, Protestant unionists are likely to be more restrained.

59.   Hard fights between those two parties have sometimes let Protestant unionists win seats in the British parliament.

60.   He met Tuesday with leaders of the Protestant unionist parties, who demanded that he order police to let the march through.