61.   Gen. Colin L. Powell sent his regrets, citing his book tour.

62.   Generally throughout the book tour, Powell espoused centrist ideas that seemed to resonate with moderate Democrats, moderate Republicans, independents and some GOP conservatives.

63.   He did, however, get to use his book tour to test the mood of the country and decide against a presidential race.

64.   He has just begun the second part of a book tour.

65.   He jumped straight into the book tour.

66.   He is joining the book tour in simple loyalty to a friend.

67.   He financed a book tour and talked about his mother wherever he went, comparing her to Elizabeth Short in a blatant effort to draw attention to his book.

68.   He has recovered and resumed his book tour.

69.   He goes off on a book tour.

70.   He recently completed a book tour of Chile, Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia.