91.   But in spinning off new initiatives and flogging them relentlessly, his current and former aides insist, he is just doing what comes naturally.

92.   But many other City University presidents supported the new initiative.

93.   But one auto executive said he did not feel this new initiative was vulnerable to litigation.

94.   But outside of the schools, there were no large new spending initiatives.

95.   But sending lawmakers to China is part of a new initiative, funded by a substantial grant from the Vermont-based Freeman Foundation.

96.   But now the administration has come up with a promising new initiative linking reform, back dues and troop deployments that could advance American interests on all three fronts.

97.   But the bank, which will roll out new strategic initiatives in meetings with analysts next week, said it was confident it would reach earnings targets.

98.   But the issue was not his new initiative against drugs or even his new initiative against rat infestation.

99.   But the plan also offers critics several new social initiatives for the poor and help for a shrinking middle class.

100.   But the same tactic has meant that the Democrats themselves cannot advocate big new spending initiatives without opening themselves up to the same charge of fiscal recklessness.