31.   But indirect American exports are buoyant.

32.   But that would make American export encryption programs unsellable abroad.

33.   But some economists now foresee an even greater toll from a slump in American exports to Mexico.

34.   But the administration was also distressed over the protectionist measures that blocked American exports of frozen chicken.

35.   But they have not hesitated to publicize the acquisition, perhaps calculating that this may undermine the rationale for continued American export controls.

36.   Clinton has endorsed some useful measures, such as extending a moratorium on American exports of land mines.

37.   Clinton has depicted these steps as a strategy to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the United States by expanding the market for American exports.

38.   Conservatives have often questioned why the federal government is in the business of supporting American exports.

39.   Corn futures were pressured by rumors that China could be selling corn to South Korea, which would hurt American export prospects.

40.   Consumers continue to spend money on houses and cars, businesses continue to invest in new plants and equipment, and American exports remain strong.