A spokesman for the management of Chelsea Piers said its proposal was preliminary and characterized the response to it as an overreaction.

A spokesman characterized Mr. Obama's day as a drive to "build relationships."

A spokesman for Lilco, James Lois, characterized the meeting as "cordial" but said he was "not at liberty to discuss any specifics."

A spokesman for the Catholic conference, however, characterized the memorandum as just "an update" on tax rules, not a response to either the court case or the 1984 election turmoil.

Later, a spokesman characterized the idea of "heritage tourism" as one of many being considered.

A spokesman for the Justice Department would not characterize the exact role of the three Colombians who arrived here today.

A spokesman for the power company would not characterize the tenor of the meeting, which the governor said was "tough, honest and open."

A spokesman for Mr. Kalikow characterized the departure of Ms. Salembier as amicable.

However, on October 20, 2011, Somali Transitional Federal Government forces seized control of the town in what a military spokesman characterised as a bloodless takeover.

A spokesman for Shell described the suit as "totally without merit," and a spokesman for the law firm characterized it as "baseless."