His presidential campaign was highlighted by statements endorsing moderate political policies.

The conference issued a statement essentially endorsing the Saudi King's position.

Or, a closer analogy, was in fact someone who had made a number of public statements endorsing Richard Dawkin's position on evolution.

Governor Florio issued a statement endorsing the proposals, saying that opening the agency to public scrutiny was "long overdue."

At the prime minister's office, Mr. Cheney gave a strong statement endorsing Israel's need for security.

Mayor Edward I. Koch issued a statement strongly endorsing the board's new rules.

The statement endorsed voluntary testing programs, accompanied by counseling for those who carry the virus and safeguards for confidentiality.

A White House official said neither challenge was intended, noting the statement explicitly endorsed intellectual property protection for patents based on genes.

Kerry issued statements endorsing the use of force in the Balkans so full of backdoor caveats you couldn't tell if he was coming or going.

The statement also endorsed the UN report's arguments about the dangers of holding intermediaries liable for copyright infringement.