11.   Nevertheless, treaty supporters said they were confident that the General Assembly endorsement would discourage any country from defying the entire world by exploding a nuclear weapon.

12.   The government narrowly lost the referendum and asserted that the polls had encouraged apathetic treaty supporters to stay at home assuming it would be approved.

13.   Treaty supporters said they were determined to work around the obstacle thrown up by India and had enough support to have a signing ceremony.

14.   Treaty supporters said they were determined to work around the obstacle thrown up by India and that there was enough support to have the ceremony anyway.

15.   Treaty supporters included much of the international community, many U.S. lawmakers and arms control advocates.

16.   Treaty supporters say it is crucial to keep nuclear weapons from proliferating further.

17.   Treaty supporters include international record company interests and hollywood production outfits.

18.   Several Democratic senators expressed concern that treaty supporters may not have enough votes for an approval.