1.   The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.

2.   He also vowed to maintain ties with the United States while continuing to improve relations with the Soviet Union.

3.   The decision by Nicaragua to open diplomatic relations with Taiwan in November meant that only Mexico of the Central American countries maintained ties exclusively with the mainland.

4.   European heads of government from Moscow to Madrid showered telegrams of congratulation on Clinton, saying they expected to maintain good ties with Washington.

5.   Although Fuller once argued for having a separate black school district, he now maintains close ties with mostly white business leaders.

6.   Although equal pay is a breakthrough, the nurses still must maintain a tie with a physician.

7.   And clearly it will be helpful to both Moseley and Tech to maintain close ties for the benefit of companies in the Tech incubator programs.

8.   And this week, Secretary of State Warren Christopher pointed to the latest bombings as an object lesson for countries that have insisted on maintaining trade ties with Iran.

9.   Another way MedShare tries to be as effective as possible is by maintaining ties to more than just one country.