Auditors who had multiple and potentially conflicting roles did not raise alarms about improper financial statements.

China admonished the United States today to speak with one voice on foreign policy and accused Newt Gingrich of making "improper" statements on Washington's commitment to defend Taiwan from any military attack by the mainland.

Mr. Ford said he made the remark because of what he called an "improper statement," apparently a reference to the mother's comment about a defense "fishing expedition."

In interviews, both judges, who have pledged to follow the standards, denied that they had made improper statements.

Thus, it appears that this process is counter to the Second Law of Thermodynamics - at least in the improper statement I mentioned in the first paragraph.

"The Government finds Mr. Liman's statements and innuendo improper," Mr. Loewenson said.

Mr. Pelletier was first convicted in the case in 1982, but the State Supreme Court overturned the conviction because of improper statements made by the prosecutor during closing arguments.

It follows, therefore, that Mr. Steinbrenner's improper statements harmed the Angels' bargaining position.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives numerous complaints that television and/or radio networks, stations or their employees or guests have broadcast extreme, incorrect or somehow improper political, economic or social statements.

In answer to the articles of impeachment, Chase argued that all of his actions had been motivated by adherence to precedent, judicial duty to restrain advocates from improper statements of law, and considerations of judicial efficiency.