71.   However, the president is very popular, and his statements carry great moral weight.

72.   Israel is placing great weight on the visit of the highest South African government official to visit since Nelson Mandela took power, foreign ministry officials said Tuesday.

73.   Its statements on religious issues are given great weight by Sunni Muslims, the mainstream sect of Islam.

74.   Mideast leaders tend to give great weight to symbolism.

75.   Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. ally, carries great weight in the Arab world because of its oil wealth and status as custodian of the main Islamic shrines.

76.   The ABA has no enforcement power, but the positions the member organization adopts traditionally have carried great weight in Washington.

77.   The Bush White House has not taken a position, but officials said the review will carry great weight with the president and his advisers.

78.   The kingdom is also a leading power in the Muslim world and its appeal carries great weight.

79.   The United States, which carries great weight in the selection, has not yet picked a candidate, a senior diplomat said.

80.   There are more than one billion Muslims worldwide and statements by religious leaders carry great weight.