71.   The Air France strike was the biggest test for the leftist government of Lionel Jospin since a trucker strike late last year.

72.   The Contras were attempting to topple the leftist Sandinista government and operated from bases in Honduras.

73.   The alliance received a boost Sunday when the long-governing Congress Party offered to give a leftist government outside backing.

74.   The former leftist government kept the leu artificially high against the U.S. dollar to keep prices down.

75.   The government claims the reforms were delayed by the previous leftist government of ex-communists.

76.   The election results provided the latest example of a leftist European government sent packing.

77.   The European Union and World Bank fear a slowdown in democratic and economic reforms if a leftist government returns to power.

78.   The leftist government of ex-communists and peasants needs to foster a two-thirds majority to override the veto.

79.   The leftist government of ex-communists and peasants needs to muster a two-thirds majority to override the veto.

80.   The leftist government of Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has been pressing to make the Civil Solidarity Pact, known as PACS, law.