The statement acknowledged the role that public pressure had played in the decision.

Governor Bush's statement acknowledged that she had a substance abuse problem.

The first statement in the Institutes acknowledges its central theme.

The statement also acknowledged that the British have made a lot of progress in tracing the disease.

The Fed's statement today acknowledged the deterioration in the outlook.

The statement acknowledged the allied forces' responsibility for security.

But a statement released last night by the Barnes acknowledged that the details were "startling."

The statement acknowledged that this "was an unacceptable practice."

In the creditors' eyes, the statements apparently did not adequately acknowledge responsibility to them.

The statement reiterated the rule on a safety and acknowledged the official's error.