In his later years, Littleton showed considerably more dissent from the ministerial position on key issues.

Once the Congress began, though, an article by the New China News Agency marveled that the lawmakers were showing "astonishing unanimity" on major issues.

Nevertheless, she said, Mr. Halpin has generally shown sensitivity on issues involving civil liberties.

The federal government is showing Hoover-style inaction today on some of the most critical social and economic issues of the day, and the states are stepping forward.

The meeting comes as nations, rich and poor, are shedding the deference they have shown the United States on economic issues.

On Monday the US said if Burma showed concrete progress on issues like political prisoners, it would respond.

I'm going to talk about this person - what a difference he has made, and the courage he has shown on issues.

As mayor-elect, he said that he hoped to show the party "the error of their ways" on such issues.

The poll also showed some intriguing patterns on other public issues.