101.   Zhelev, a former dissident, wants Bulgaria to seek full NATO membership.

102.   Zhelev, a former anti-Communist dissident, has consistently campaigned for Bulgaria to apply for NATO membership.

103.   Zhelev, a former anti-communist dissident, persistently lobbies for Bulgaria to join other former east bloc countries in pursuing close economic and political ties to the West.

104.   Zhelev, a former anti-communist dissident, yields relatively little power as president.

105.   Zhelev, a former dissident, has been at odds with the governing Socialist party on issues ranging from land reform to relations with NATO.

106.   Zhelev, a philosopher and a former dissident, was a founding member and first leader of the anti-communist Union of Democratic Forces.

107.   Zhelev, a philosopher and a former dissident, was a founding member and first leader of the Union of Democratic Forces.

108.   Zhelev, a former anti-communist dissident, has frequently been at odds with the Socialist government of Premier Zhan Videnov, challenging legislation he deemed undemocratic.

109.   Zhelev, a former dissident, insisted that changes within the current political structure would be insufficient.

110.   Zhelev, a former dissident, wants Bulgaria to seek full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.