The textbooks were ultimately ordered, but the board voted to have teachers read the statement criticizing evolution.

The division's executive committee was considering drafting a statement criticizing the museum's exhibits.

Such encouragement manifested itself in Gillispie's public statements criticizing his players after close losses.

Six relatives of missing Americans put out a statement criticizing the report, saying the panel failed to obtain essential documents and testimony.

The statement criticized the Supreme Court's decision upholding job preferences for women and minorities.

Mr. Miller later issued a statement criticizing the mayor's position, suggesting that he was keeping the fire companies closed because of politics.

The statement from the meeting did not directly criticize the United States for supporting Israel, as the leaders had in their public speeches.

The statement also criticized the Taif agreement as a "heresy" against the 1943 Constitution.

Yesterday, a civil rights group released a statement criticizing the Giuliani administration for what it called the administration's lack of respect for the Chinese culture.

The new draft made room for diversity and new currents of thought, just as the old statement had criticized "theological indifferentism."