1.   An upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy yesterday by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan dampened those expectations.

2.   Ari Fleischer, the White House press secretary, gave an upbeat assessment of the negotiations.

3.   At two news conferences, one before leaving Vietnam and one upon returning to the United States, McNamara gave an upbeat assessment of the war.

4.   At the same time, her upbeat assessment of economic growth suggests she sees no need for the Fed to spur faster growth by cutting interest rates.

5.   After his meeting in Damascus, Christopher gave his most upbeat assessment so far of the indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria.

6.   Carter delivered an upbeat assessment of his visit and said at the time that he had found Kim lively and engaged.

7.   Despite an upbeat assessment from Cohen and other allied officials, the military agreement has enough ambiguity to cause possible problems or confusion.

8.   For example, Wolfowitz provided a relatively upbeat assessment of how an increasingly powerful China could play a positive role in the region.

9.   Greenspan, repeating his Humphrey-Hawkins testimony first delivered yesterday to a House panel, offered an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy.

10.   Goran Matic, a spokesman for the Yugoslav government, gave an upbeat assessment Monday, saying that a Security Council resolution would resolve the stalemate.