71.   Clinton pointed out that he meets with opposition leaders during every overseas trip.

72.   Chernomyrdin developed close ties with Western leaders during the five years he was prime minister before being dismissed in March of last year.

73.   Clinton should press Hong Kong leaders during his visit for commitments to protect human rights, an international rights body said Monday.

74.   Demurin said a special Russian envoy, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, met with opposition leaders during a visit to Belgrade earlier this week.

75.   Downer is due to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli leaders during his four-day trip to Israel and Egypt beginning this Saturday.

76.   Echoing criticisms raised by other Western governments, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien raised concerns about the crackdown with Chinese leaders during a visit to Beijing earlier this week.

77.   Fernandopulle had told reporters Wednesday that he met several rebel leaders during his visit to rebel-held areas.

78.   Foreign Minister Madhav kumar will take up the refugee isue with the Indian leaders during his visit to New Delhi next month.

79.   Franjieh was a Christian militia leader during the civil war.

80.   Galina Brezhnev was in the news more often than most relatives of Kremlin leaders during the Soviet era, when wives and offspring were practically state secrets.