1.   And the mayor assured the citizens that San Francisco would not fold up shop without a fight.

2.   Even though he was leaving office in just two days, the mayor assured the relatives of victims that he would still be there for them.

3.   The German mayor assured him that the U.S. Army was doing a better job of vice-control than the civilian authorities.

4.   The mayor must assure upstaters -- not to mention Washington -- that the rest is on the way.

5.   The mayor has also assured African diplomats including the Guinean ambassador that the case is being investigated properly.

6.   The mayor also assured precinct residents his administration did not have a conflictive relationship with local politicians.