11.   Although Clinton has recently defended affirmative action, he was more tentative about the issue during his first term.

12.   As democracy has taken hold throughout the Western Hemisphere, the pope has increasingly focused on social issues during his travels.

13.   At issue during the talks is the level of direct and indirect government subsidies that airplane makers may receive.

14.   A second adviser said the most serious issue during months of infighting was over police officers who lied on the witness stand to help win convictions in court.

15.   Afterward, Williams took offense at the repeated questions about racial issues during the tournament.

16.   Both men deny discussing commission personnel issues during their talk.

17.   Brown made improving Muni safety a top issue during his mayoral campaign.

18.   Bush noted the pope did not raise the issue during their private meeting.

19.   But some officials suggested that Crew and Giuliani were using the threat to abolish tenure as a club to negotiate related issues during collective bargaining.

20.   But Trimble accused Sinn Fein of sidestepping essential issues during the talks.