Indian leaders also contend that too little attention is being paid to the situation of their people.

In the appeal, the town's leaders contended that the case was about politics, not race.

The agreement, tribal leaders contend, was forced on them by legislators.

Palestinian leaders contend that they are busy trying to hammer out an agreement with American officials.

But political leaders in the southeast contend that the Government has done too little too late.

And Kurdish leaders contend that even this minimal assistance will soon end.

Palestinian leaders have contended that the money should go through the government, though the seriousness of the problems has left them with few options.

Democratic leaders contend that partisan politics is behind the barrage of legislation.

Its leaders, citing public opinion polls, contend that most Americans want abortion laws left as they are.

American military leaders have long contended that high school graduates make better soldiers than do dropouts.