"I try to take every opportunity to meet with people in the health field all over the country," the statement quoted him as saying.

"I then watch the news and started to cry," the sworn statement quotes him as saying.

The statement quoted her as calling the decision "a good first step" that "begins an important dialogue."

The President's office issued a statement quoting a senior police official arrested in connection with the plot.

The statements quote Mr. Schwammberger as saying that the killings took place in a field.

The statement quoted Smith in this way: "After much discussion and deliberation, I gave my resignation to the university.

The statement quoted a passage from the Book of Common Prayer calling for sinners to repent.

The statement quoted her as saying: "Working at NBC for the last nine years has been a terrific experience.

Those who regard that statement as Smith's central message also quote frequently Smith's dictum:

"Zarqawi became hysterical," the military statement quotes Mr. Usama as saying.