51.   The French floated this name in honor of French diplomat Jean Monnet, who helped lay the foundations of the EU after World War II.

52.   The negotiations helped lay the foundation for a peace process and the end of the worst stages of the divisive war for Chechnya that began in December.

53.   The military operation could lay the foundation for a new strategic alliance in the region.

54.   The review, however, appears intended to lay the foundation for a decision to do so in parallel with nuclear cutbacks.

55.   The ruling helped lay the foundation for what has become the debacle of the new millenium.

56.   The Safety Board finds cause, not fault, but its hearings often lay the foundation for a legal struggle between airlines and plane manufacturers.

57.   The United Nations should support an international commission of inquiry, which could lay the foundations for a tribunal.

58.   The study will lay a foundation for health policy initiatives and legislative proposals if Clinton wins a second term.

59.   The whole exercise was meant to lay the foundation for a bloody ideological battle over the next Supreme Court vacancy.

60.   These goals represented a bold effort in a deeply divided society to come to terms with its ignominious past and to lay a foundation for a more harmonious future.