61.   John Paul urged lawmakers to back legislation allowing abortion with restrictions if the alternative is letting a law stand that is even more liberal.

62.   Netanyahu has pledged to back the legislation if the compromise efforts fail.

63.   Once the disputes are back in court, Brown said, the government will fully back Orthodox legislation.

64.   President Clinton on Monday backed legislation tightening sanctions against Cuba and halted all charter air travel between the United States and the island nation.

65.   Presidents Ford, Carter and Bush on Monday wrote an open letter backing legislation to grant permanent normal trade relations to China.

66.   Refoundation is not part of the government itself but works closely with the majority to back legislation.

67.   Sen. Richard Shelby, a Republican, backed the legislation which would require the U.S. to lift the embargo once U.N. peacekeeping forces are withdrawn from Bosnia.

68.   Take Grover Norquist, an anti-tax advocate who is airing ads against McCain because the Arizona senator backs legislation overhauling campaign finance laws.

69.   The government won an important victory in mid-November when the Constitutional Court backed key legislation on privatizing state firms.

70.   The legislation is backed by business groups and industries that have been the target of class action lawsuits, including the tobacco, gun and auto industries.