61.   It said the measure was backed by conservatives who made a comeback in recent parliamentary elections.

62.   Kohl backed the measure, but he said Thursday that German policy toward China remains unchanged.

63.   Mayor Marco Formentini backed the measure.

64.   Prime Minister John Major recently accused Labor leader Tony Blair of changing his position on beggars after originally denouncing the government for backing tough measures against street beggars.

65.   Republicans back the measure, but Democrats and other opponents contend that method leaves out minorities, recent immigrants and city residents from census figures.

66.   Several House Republicans are backing the measure to repeal the tuna import restrictions.

67.   The banking and retail credit industries strongly backed the measure.

68.   The Civil Aeronautics Administration said it backed the measures.

69.   The European Union has said its members on the commission will also back the measure.

70.   The measure was backed by the Communists, who dominate the Duma and whose candidate is the frontrunner in presidential polls.