51.   Nevertheless, the report noted that some states are not adequately using their public assistance programs to register voters.

52.   Outside South Asia, the report notes several significant improvements in security in the Middle East, while reiterating that the region remains a major source of concern.

53.   Press reports note that certain Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department officials, including the U.S. Attorneys in Chicago and Connecticut, were opposed to clemency.

54.   Previous reports have noted geographical differences in cost and in the kind of treatment provided.

55.   Remedying this failure, as the report rightly notes, is the unfinished business of World War II.

56.   Russian press reports noted that Chechevatov recently received Baturin at his Far East military headquarters.

57.   Sentiment among small and medium-sized companies, however, was unchanged, which the monthly report duly noted.

58.   So goes the theory, and industry reports note that Internet appliances are under development.

59.   Some dark clouds remain, the report noted.

60.   Still, the report notes that the United States cannot be sure that relations with Russia will always be smooth.