21.   Because it was relatively stable and prosperous, Ivory Coast, along with Senegal and Gabon, was viewed as a cornerstone of French policy toward its former colonies.

22.   Beneath the noxious haze covering much of Brazil every burning season is an opaque, often contradictory, government policy toward the environment.

23.   Bergeron says that while no INS guidelines appear to have been violated, the policy toward using commercial airlines is being reviewed.

24.   A current criticism leveled at the Clintonites is that they have permitted contributions from wealthy Chinese individuals and institutions to influence their policy toward China.

25.   A key consideration in any White House policy toward the North is coordination with South Korea.

26.   A newcomer that adopted a slash-and-burn policy toward providers would have a tough time gaining a foothold.

27.   A senior White House official involved in mapping U.S. policies toward Russia said the Clinton administration is prepared to deal with any result in the Russian election.

28.   A serious effort to forge a national consensus on policy toward China, including Taiwan, is overdue.

29.   After the speech, Clinton met privately with former Defense Secretary Richard Perry to discuss policy toward North Korea.

30.   Albright arrived in Pakistan from Saudi Arabia, where she received an endorsement of the basic outlines of US policy toward the Gulf.