31.  The California Legislative Black Caucus affirmed its support for the lieutenant governor.

32.  The meeting affirmed support for retaining Son Sann as party president.

33.  The Russians also blocked adoption of a statement affirming support for the rights of children in areas of armed conflict.

34.  The United States wanted the council to issue a statement welcoming the change in leadership and affirming international support.

35.  They also affirmed their support for NATO bombing campaign on Yugoslavia.

36.  Tokuichiro Tamazawa is expected to affirm Japanese support for an international plan to supply North Korea with South Korean nuclear reactors, according to defense spokesman Tetsuya Kawai.

37.  However, none has signed an associated protocol, affirming support for the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone.

38.  Calm returned to Dili by early evening after the demostrators succeeded in handing over a statement affirming their support for Belo to the parliament and returned to their campus.

39.  The dollar firmed late in the day as Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer affirmed his support for a strong dollar.