21.   But the wording of the document did mark a break with earlier public statements.

22.   Cavallo also confirmed earlier statements that government figures to be released on Friday would show that unemployment had declined in the past six months.

23.   Citing excerpts from depositions they took from Sullivan last month, the investigators suggested that what he said Wednesday was far more cautious than his earlier statements.

24.   Contrary to earlier statements issued by public relations officials associated with the anti-drug campaign, the World Congress Center program will not be open to the public.

25.   District Attorney Paul Howard, while acknowledging disappointment in many witnesses whose testimony differed from earlier statements, said he did not regret prosecuting Lewis.

26.   Dr. Fred Miller, a scientist from the FDA who will head the effort, demanded that the doctor write another letter, retracting his earlier statements.

27.   Executives of Microsoft declined to comment Friday beyond their earlier statements expressing disappointment in the lawsuit and their prediction that the merger would eventually be allowed.

28.   Ever since, Clinton has not repeated his earlier statements that he was unaware of suspicions of Chinese espionage on his watch.

29.   Faced with the possibility of lawsuits, the department store and the police declined to comment on the dispute on Monday, with both standing by their earlier statements.

30.   For witness Jaunessa Wendell, that denial contradicted earlier statements.