61.   It was not clear whether the paper contained any direct references to NATO, whose expansion into Eastern Europe is viewed by Russia as a possible security threat.

62.   It made no direct reference to the runoff.

63.   Mansour was careful to avoid direct references to suicide bombings and other attacks, but others sent a clearer message.

64.   Mandela, however, made no direct references to Lockerbie in his brief remarks and said he was only in Libya to present the award.

65.   Mugabe made no direct reference to a controversial program to seize white-owned farms and turn them over to landless black peasants.

66.   Noticeably absent from the long-awaited speech were direct references to the political scandals rocking his government.

67.   On Tuesday, Bush and Mbeki opened their White House meeting by outlining an agenda that lacked direct reference to HIV or AIDS.

68.   On Tuesday, both the Russian and Chinese delegations reaffirmed that position in council consultations, without making any direct reference to the Jovanovic letter, council diplomats said.

69.   Reading the statement, Claes made no direct reference to further NATO air strikes.

70.   Schloegel, a member of the ruling Social Democratic party, made no direct reference to Haider, but his anti-Haider meaning was clear.