31.  Throughout that period, he was the leading Democratic voice for a strong military, sometimes backing missile systems that other Democrats questioned.

32.  VOICE OF WARNING She works hard to keep the virus in check, and has become a leading voice of warning to other seniors.

33.  What the party has lacked is a leading voice to articulate it.

34.  When Fox was elected, it was seen as an opportunity for Mexico to take its rightful place as a leading voice for democracy in Latin America.

35.  While insisting that the United States is a leading voice for the advancement of women, members of the delegation acknowledge the awkwardness of not having ratified the treaty.

36.  White House advisers said they expected Bush to continue to be a leading voice in the information campaign.

37.  But commission chairman Desmond Tutu, the leading independent black voice in South Africa, angrily rejected the accusations Wednesday and said he was insulted by them.

38.  China and Russia have been leading voices denouncing the idea of a limited U.S. shield against missile attack from countries like Iraq and North Korea.

39.  France is a leading voice against genetically modified crops, and says there is a need for better labeling, and uniform EU rules on production and marketing.

40.  He was also a leading voice in setting up a form of international bankruptcy court to handle cases of nations defaulting on loan repayments and other problems.