51.   On the anniversary, lawmakers settled on a vaguely worded statement of remorse.

52.   Standing before reporters in Florida, Baker read a carefully worded statement, speaking deliberately, before answering a few questions.

53.   Sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Sharansky argued against a strongly worded statement.

54.   The Baltics should not have to wait in line to join NATO, Estonian President Lennart Meri said in a strongly worded statement.

55.   The cautiously worded statement was immediately criticized by some advocates for breast cancer patients.

56.   The Foreign Ministry, in a harshly worded statement, demanded an official explanation from Washington.

57.   The French Foreign Ministry reiterated Friday in a firmly worded statement that France has no military links with Zaire.

58.   The harshly worded statement said Jordan had exerted extensive diplomatic efforts to try to help the students.

59.   The military let the government know in a strongly worded statement last week that it was getting impatient with lack of progress with efforts against radical Islam.

60.   The Pakistani tests were expected to force the NATO allies to issue a more strongly worded statement later.