They would not give his wife's name, and through them, she declined a request for an interview.

An official from the service center declined requests for an interview.

On Wednesday, however, he declined a request for an interview.

Through a spokesman, he declined requests for an interview last week.

But he declined several requests for an interview to discuss the issue.

He rarely talks to the press and declined a request for an interview.

He declined requests for an interview, then met briefly with this reporter.

Athens 2004, the local Olympic committee, declined a request for an interview about security.

Ms. Roberts, he said, declined a request for an interview.

The boy's mother declined a request for an interview.