And he said he has a list of calls to make to leaders in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Officials said he also would make calls on the budget talks to Congressional leaders.

Following the nuclear test, Rice made numerous calls to foreign leaders to consolidate support for taking punitive action against North Korea.

The following article is adapted from remarks made recently by the Mayor of New York to leaders of the city's major cultural institutions.

Mr. Kerry in that appearance had made a vague reference to "leaders" who had told him he had to win.

They are also calling for restitution to be made to other poltical leaders whose property was damaged.

An appeal has been made to religious leaders for an edict to permit the eating of human flesh because the people there are starving.

But he was more equivocal about limiting the Chief's tenure in the future and making the office more accountable to elected political leaders.

Patriarch Tikhon made an appeal to the world community and religious leaders outside of Russia for aid.

They offer up details about the teleconference center where the president can preside over government meetings and the phone calls he makes to foreign leaders.