Unlike most other death-row inmates, Mr. Abu-Jamal, 47, has been a vocal and some say charismatic spokesman for his own cause.

He took the name Malcolm X, renouncing his "slave name," and quickly rose as a charismatic and forceful spokesman for the movement.

Like Ghandi, he was a profound and charismatic spokesman for the oppressed of every nation, a defender of many faiths.

The program was the first time most white people heard about the Nation, its leader, Elijah Muhammad, and its charismatic spokesman, Malcolm X.

The program also included Lomax's interviews with Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam's charismatic spokesman.

To the Editor: Many Israelis would agree that Benjamin Netanyahu is a charismatic spokesman and a capable public relations expert.

Taji Mustafa, a charismatic and confrontational spokesman for the group Hizb ut-Tahrir, would agree.

He quickly emerged as one of the movement's most charismatic spokesmen, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and appearing on television talk shows.

Both are repertory outfits that flirt with newly commissioned works; both are fronted by charismatic spokesmen.

While Williams, 31, is known throughout the country as a humorous and charismatic spokesman for the National Basketball Association, he is also one of the league's toughest players.