41.   Almost every prominent politician and world leader has appeared on the program, but a few big names remained hold-outs.

42.   Also, the U.S. has much more flexible labor laws than Europe and Japan, and is a world leader in developing technology.

43.   Although Bashar Assad remained in seclusion, he accepted condolences by phone from President Clinton and other world leaders.

44.   American-style news conferences may be catching on with world leaders.

45.   Although the conference lacks decision-making powers, world Jewish leaders said they plan to use the meeting to force open all closed files concerning Nazi gold.

46.   Among world leaders, Blair stands nearly alone in his support of the United States particularly his close personal friend Bill Clinton.

47.   Among them are a major global aging summit of world leaders.

48.   Among world commerce leaders, the United States stands markedly apart in that it has no statutory vacation requirements.

49.   Among the missions of the five-day gathering of former world leaders, politicians, scholars and scientists is the elimination of nuclear arms.

50.   An extraordinary array of world leaders, past and present, was heading to Jordan to attend the state funeral.