21.   Rubin portrayed Gore as a full partner with President Clinton in bringing the nation out of its morass of deficits.

22.   Thanks to the fine journalism of Barbara Walters, Monica brought the nation together to share an experience.

23.   The blows of destruction, which came within an hour of each other and without warning, brought the nation to a standstill.

24.   The multi-pronged assaults on the World Trade Center brought the nation to a breathless, terrified standstill.

25.   The partisan political adventure that has brought the nation to this historical juncture must not be crowned with success.

26.   The same features that once did so much good for Japan, however, have now brought the nation to the brink of collapse.

27.   The Vietnamese government has reached an accord with commercial creditors on restructurng its debt in a deal that is expected to bring the nation back into international capital markets.

28.   These shorts brought the nation together by kidding everything from the Axis leaders to homefront shortages.

29.   They are about bringing a nation to its knees in fear, if only for a few days or weeks.

30.   U.S. companies can do much in the meantime to reduce emissions and help bring developing nations on board, he said.