51.   The statement appeared to reflect a recognition by Beijing of growing sentiment among Taiwan voters against reunification with communist China.

52.   The statement Friday appeared to be a move toward the total ban sought by Western countries.

53.   The statements appeared to be aimed at invigorating the stalled peace negotiations with Syria.

54.   The Salvation Front statement appeared to be an effort to distance the organization from such acts and boost its credibility.

55.   The statement appeared intentionally vague.

56.   The statement appears in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics.

57.   The statement appeared a day after the anti-tank missile attack on a Citibank branch.

58.   The statement appeared to be simply an off-the-cuff remark by Yeltsin, and was not seen as an attempt to diminish non-Christian faiths.

59.   The statement appeared to have been drafted during a dinner hosted by Chretien opening the summit.

60.   The statement appeared to have helped persuade the embassy occupiers to leave.