He openly concedes his continuing dismay at the resistance the system puts up in the face of change.

Ms. Rice openly concedes that her world view, and her priorities, have greatly changed since Sept. 11.

Drug-related crimes have risen tenfold since 1986, and police, social workers and health care workers openly concede that the problem is beyond their control.

Mr. Martins openly concedes that he preferred dancing in class to performing onstage.

The Justice Department openly concedes it has little interest in arresting blue-haired grannies for playing virtual bingo via WebTV.

Although over the course of the trial he openly conceded that he had caused the deaths of the men, he insisted that he was not guilty of any crime.

He concedes openly that he is still finding his way, stylistically.

The Attorney General openly conceded that the "kind of surveillance" we now know they have been conducting requires a court order unless authorized by statute.

He openly concedes that he shifted to rallying community opposition to the proposal when he realized that the concerns of his patrons - small businesses - were no longer moving policy makers.

Officials in his Government, though, openly concede that it was the only way to make ends meet under sanctions.