As was the case with Mr. Perry, Mr. Christopher's remarks today contrasted with a more solid commitment he made at a Senate hearing last week.

These remarks contrasted sharply to those that Mr. Baker made at the end of his previous stops, when he always tended to accentuate the positive.

The remarks contrasted sharply with the airline's former disdain for economy travelers and discount carriers in favor of business passengers paying top dollar.

The remarks contrasted with comments Friday by White House officials, who said the White House had abandoned the idea.

His remarks contrasted with President Clinton's praise for Syrian "restraint" in the conflict.

His remarks contrasted with the more pessimistic tone of his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, who cautioned on Monday that a recession was a possibility.

His remarks contrasted with Khrushchev's warning that communism would bury the capitalist way of life.

His remarks contrasted sharply with statements he made while visiting the United States two years ago.

The Governor's surprisingly upbeat remarks, issued in a four-page statement, contrasted dramatically with the otherwise sluggish mood in the State Capitol.

Ibn Battuta's remarks contrasted greatly to that of many other comments from Arab authors concerning blacks.