11.  McCurry spoke several hours after Reno, at her weekly news conference, affirmed her support for Freeh.

12.  Monday the NRA began a national advertising campaign aimed at affirming its support for unfettered gun ownership for law-abiding Americans.

13.  Putin himself echoed that view when he endorsed the police action, while affirming his support for a free press.

14.  That was the message in Pittsburgh last November, when leading business and foundation executives signed the Pittsburgh Arts Accords, affirming private sector support of the arts.

15.  This was, in a way, affirming support for the regime.

16.  With their discussions overshadowed by the Bosnian war, the European Union leaders again affirmed European support for the presence of U.N. troops in Bosnia.

17.  Perot did submit an affidavit affirming his support for Hagelin.

18.  But it would affirm international support for the Palestinians in the protracted peace process.

19.  But more important was the symbolism of the vote, which affirmed international support for the Palestinians in the protracted Middle East peace process.

20.  But more important, a vote in favor of the Palestinians would affirm international support in the protracted peace process.