61.   Baffert said his horses may have been too close to the leaders during record-setting early fractions.

62.   Boutros-Ghali told reporters he discussed the recent tensions between China and Taiwan with top Chinese leaders during his five-day visit.

63.   British Foreign Minister Robin Cook said he hoped to meet Yugoslavian leaders during a visit Thursday to the capital, Belgrade.

64.   Bush met with seven Western Hemisphere leaders during his first three months in office, diplomacy that is noticed by the growing number of Hispanic voters in America.

65.   Bush distanced himself from the two Republican leaders during the campaign when he ran as a Washington outsider.

66.   But it has shown no interest in publicizing doubts or disagreements among its leaders during the war, insisting that all Vietnamese were united in opposing the United States.

67.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien raised concerns about the crackdown with Chinese leaders during a visit to Beijing this week.

68.   Camdessus also said he plans to meet with labor union leaders during his two-day visit.

69.   Chirac pressed his position with Arab and Israeli leaders during a week-long Middle East tour that ended Friday.

70.   Chi also was to meet with other senior leaders during his stay.