Americans are left to hope that Mr. Genscher's successor can maintain a keen sense of direction and keep German foreign policy from drifting.

His successor, Graham Able, has continued the modernising tradition and maintained a high public profile.

It was decommissioned in 2001, and its successor, the International Space Station, has maintained a continuous human presence in space since then.

He and his two immediate successors as general maintained the same policy for "Moriscos," Christians of Muslim ancestry in Spain.

However, his successor could not maintain the industry due to financial problems, worsened by many years of social unrest under his rule.

The success of John was so great that his successors could maintain a distance from the crown that outlived the weak monarchy of the 14th century.

Mr. Urlacher's successor, Chief Roy A. Irving, maintains his department is holding up well under the circumstances.

Pedro and his successor in Luvata maintained a separate court at Sembo, and never acknowledged the usurpation.

Mr. Clinton is inclined to promise that his successors will send and maintain that border force because he needs to close the deal.

The successors of Muthuchettiar were maintaining the temple for the past seven generations.