81.  He urged the United Nations to take a strong stand in favor of self-determination for the East Timorese people.

82.  However, the most noteworthy events of his five-year tenure revolved around his strong anti-nuclear stand.

83.  It recently took a strong stand against military strikes to force Iraq to comply with U.N. resolutions calling for destruction of its weapons of mass destruction.

84.  Jeb Bush deserves great credit and much public support for his strong stand against offshore oil drilling in waters close to Florida.

85.  Mahathir, a long time critic of U.S. Middle East policies, said the West should take a strong stand against Israeli attacks on Palestinians.

86.  Marko, considered a moderate, is under pressure from nationalist hardliners in the party to take a strong stand in defense of what they consider Hungarian rights.

87.  Mori took a strong stand in response to such analysis.

88.  Mrs. Suharto was never politically inclined, although she took a strong stand on social issues such as polygamy, which is permitted by Islam.

89.  Netanyahu bristled at the accusations, saying he had taken a strong stand against extremists.

90.  On the eve of the Giro presentation, the Italian association of professional cyclists took a strong stand against doping, urging blood tests for all competitors.