The Sierra Club's executive director defended the Chafee endorsement by saying, "We choose people, not parties."

The team's technical director, Jean-Paul Clemencon, defended the program, saying it had "great emotional value."

Some directors defend the possessory credit up to a point.

Even the directors of some local human rights organizations defended the government.

The medical director of the clinic, Dr. Bechara Choucair, defended his staff.

The authority's director of labor relations, Gary J. Dellaverson, defended the practice, saying overtime can be cheaper than hiring additional officers.

At the meeting, outside directors defended the company's handling of a long strike at The Daily News.

I think that the new director of OLAF defends this view very vigorously, including in a personal capacity.

The remaining directors defended them.

Their directors had defended that football should remain an elitist sport.