71.   He did not specify how it might be held, and opposition groups have not backed the idea.

72.   Her idea had been backed by some fellow center-left politicians.

73.   Herzog and parliamentary leaders quickly backed the idea.

74.   In addition, they said the ministers backed the idea of evaluating aircraft licensing procedures in non-member countries and helping to boost standards in countries found lacking.

75.   Israel objects to an observer force and a report by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell declined to back the idea as well.

76.   Interior Minister Johan Vande Lanotte backs the idea but the postal authorities have rejected any idea that their personnel become informers.

77.   Ivanov said Russia backs the idea of convening an emergency meeting of the Group of Eight to discuss combatting terrorism.

78.   Klimmt backed the idea of credits for hard-pressed transport firms.

79.   Johansson said the African confederation also backed the idea.

80.   Labor Minister Riester backed the idea Friday.