21.   President Bush has complained about the delay in allowing diplomats to see the crew, with whom there has been no contact since just after their landing.

22.   Sealock said he has asked to see the crew twice daily.

23.   The crew was not seen by the public until boarding Atlantis, under protection by fighter jets and attack helicopters.

24.   The U.S. Embassy in Beijing said Monday that a group of U.S. diplomats had left for Hainan, but it could not say if they would see the crew.

25.   U.S. diplomats on Hainan said they received no response to requests Wednesday to see the crew again or to meet with Chinese officials.

26.   When he got to the garage and saw his crew working on the second car, he forgot about his aching body and got ready to race.