91.   The developers have defended their plan, saying the shopping center would serve museum visitors and improve the appearance of the now bleak and somber camp surroundings.

92.   The government has defended the plan as necessary to maintain economic stability, although it has not elaborated on what may happen without such a bailout.

93.   The Malaysian government defended the plan, saying the present airport was already extended to its limits.

94.   They defended their plans before the Commerce oversight subcommittee, likening their work to early efforts at invitro fertilization.

95.   Top aides to Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder defended his plans to cut the German welfare state Thursday against leftist critics who brand them too friendly to business.

96.   Vice President Dick Cheney defended the plan, saying it sought to redirect government efforts to programs with greater payoffs.

97.   U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright defended the plan to send a U.S. delegation, which she will be heading, to the conference.

98.   Gingrich has defended the plan, but warned that the president might not be able to sell it to the public.

99.   In an interview with The Washington Post published Tuesday, future Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa defended the plans.

100.   Inside parliament, Debre defended the plans, saying his bill aimed to curb illegal, not legal immigration.