51.   Almost nobody thinks the federal bank will change its stance on interest rates, which is toward lower rates, not higher.

52.   Bush has been criticized for his vague stance on many national issues.

53.   Bush chose not to go into the details of his stance on affirmative action.

54.   Bush has already begun modifying his stances on those issues.

55.   But any softening of stances on either side was seen as productive toward bridging the vast economic chasm.

56.   Bush took McCain to task for his stance on campaign finances, alleging the senator was being deceptive by calling for reforms but relying heavily on special interest contributors.

57.   Bush, after hours of briefings with foreign policy advisers, has stuck to a carefully worded stance on the Serbian conflict.

58.   But his seemingly accommodating stance on segregation and racial inequality also made him a target for more activist leaders such as the social scientist W.E.B. Du Bois.

59.   But he has maintained the backing of Gov. George W. Bush, who applauded Moses for his stance on the issue.

60.   But it refuses to take any sort of stance on the issue and fails to find any real humor in it either.