11.   Ford officials defend their choice of the recalled tires, saying they meet tire industry guidelines for carrying weight.

12.   German coach Berti Vogts, for example, defended his choice of players but agreed that a changing of the guard is inevitable.

13.   Gerstein, from the Philadelphia museum, defends the choice.

14.   Harding defends the choice of McCaughey Ross as unapologetically as he defends his party.

15.   He defended the choice of Cramer, and said executives will probably meet again with Calpers.

16.   He has defended choice on abortion, and his re-election will help produce a Supreme Court that protects this and other freedoms.

17.   He later defended his choice of words, saying the phrase had been used in Security Council resolutions.

18.   Jason Harris is anxious to stop defending his choice of schools and start defending opposing receivers.

19.   Jervis, a Radcliffe- and Yale-trained scholar, said Thursday she has tried to meet that standard in defending the choice of Jamal.

20.   Miss Freni defends her choices.