51.   Bush has also declined to back legislation now pending making it easier for people to legally immigrate.

52.   But he recently said he might back legislation to let suspected drug traffickers be extradited to the United States.

53.   But when asked, if returned to power, he would back legislation in line with the Supreme Court judgment, Ahern was noncommittal.

54.   Clinton on Monday backed legislation tightening sanctions against Cuba and halted all charter air travel between the United States and the island nation.

55.   Davies noted the White House backed legislation before the U.S. Congress that would stop new investments in Burma if Suu Kyi were arrested.

56.   Davies noted the White House backed legislation before the U.S. Congress that would stop new investments in Burma were Suu Kyi to be arrested.

57.   He also is backing legislation to license and register handguns and limit purchases to one per month.

58.   He said he was confident the legislation would be backed by a strong majority when it is put to the two houses of Parliament in the coming weeks.

59.   He urged all members of Parliament to back the legislation and said he was confident it could be law by Christmas.

60.   Helms, who backs legislation to tighten the noose on Cuba, suggested Cuban freedom has been on the back burner too long.