51.  The spokesman for the show said that cast members worried that the union was not going to take a strong stand against the dismissals.

52.  The timber industry and loggers have taken a strong stand against the initiative, but administration officials have said the overwhelming public reaction has been positive.

53.  The vice president said he expected to be criticized by his political opponents and industry officials for his strong environmental stands.

54.  The UCLA chancellor, Charles E. Young, quickly took a strong stand against Connerly, saying affirmative action had benefited the university and should continue.

55.  There is his alienation of black and Hispanic voters over his strong stands against illegal immigration and affirmative action.

56.  They want better Russian-Israeli relations, a free economy and a strong stand against Arab claims.

57.  Two Republican presidential candidates, Sen. Richard G. Lugar of Indiana and Patrick J. Buchanan, a conservative columnist, have taken strong stands against the expansion of gambling.

58.  We particularly like his strong stand on gun control, where Frelinghuysen has a weak record and shows no promise of improvement.

59.  Within the Clinton campaign, there were fears that a similar fate could befall the president were he to take a strong stand in favor of affirmative action.

60.  A spokesman, James Rubin, said the United States hoped the council would take a strong stand against repeated Iraqi defiance of U.N. orders.