The dollar rose against most major currencies yesterday in response to supportive statements by the central bankers of the United States and West Germany.

The government had paid people to ask questions and make statements supportive of its policies, including the revision of the education law.

On Wednesday, the 30th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, he plans to make a supportive statement to demonstrators rallying against abortion.

Outside of vaguely supportive statements about President Bush, Mr. Bloomberg rarely takes a public position on international politics.

Steinbrenner, a frequent adversary of Selig's, issued a supportive statement as Selig contemplates his future.

The government built support for the law by paying people to ask leading questions and make supportive statements at town meetings across the country, a government report said.

Mr. Doder has supportive statements from several former Moscow correspondents with whom he competed.

These supportive statements by the Australian government have complicated Assange's attempts to seek political asylum.

Does not the failure to deliver legal rights make the supportive statements appear hollow and insincere?

I noticed, for instance, the supportive statement of the past, current and future Chairs of the G20 Finance Ministers, issued just now.