61.   He is today often spoken of as a leading member of a new generation of composers who embody high hopes for the American musical.

62.   He recalled how George Bernard Shaw, speaking as an Irishman, had summed up the brave approach to life in his beloved country.

63.   He has spoken as much of China as of abortion, he says.

64.   He spoke as a new Republican of encouraging other choices for black voters than the Democratic Party.

65.   He spoke as a special envoy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

66.   He spoke as if to children.

67.   He spoke as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak concluded meetings in Cairo to discuss new Israeli settlements in Palestinian neighborhoods.

68.   He spoke as a defense witness at a Regents hearing in Manhattan.

69.   He spoke as a leader, giving the latest details about the dimensions of the tragedy and evolving plans for coping.

70.   He spoke as several anti-Taliban tribes, supported by US airstrikes, tightened their noose around Kandahar, the remaining Taliban stronghold.