He told the conference that "while [Labour] brought waiting lists down to record lows, with the help of the private sector, at times we let the market in too far.
Mr. Pinault of PPR said at the conference that while the luxury business had been late in adopting socially responsible business practices, it could have a large impact precisely because of its role as a trendsetter.
Mrs Merkel told the conference that while there was no guarantee diplomacy would succeed, it was essential to try.
In concluding remarks, President Jeffrey Lehman expressed a profound appreciation for the intellectual spirit of the academic conference that led into the ceremony while praising the efforts of those who helped see the new building to completion.
Abdel Latif Hayeem, who heads the organization that arranged the conference, said that while he hoped war could be avoided, he equally hoped the fatwa would persuade the Kurds to kill any American invaders -- from house to house, street to street and city to city.
May will use her speech on Tuesday to renew her 2010 pledge to cut net migration to below 100,000 by telling the Conservative party conference that – while there are benefits from selective and controlled migration – the net economic and fiscal benefits are close to zero.
Since taking over the job, the new justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has made no secret of his desire to be seen as operating a "tough" criminal justice policy with one of his ministers, Damian Green, publicly joking to the Tory conference that while Clarke "let 'em out", Grayling would be "throwing away the key".
Mr. Kennedy, a leader on immigration legislation since 1965, told the news conference that while there was an "urgent need" to strengthen security and increase the monitoring of foreign nationals in the United States, it must be done "in ways that live up to our history and heritage as a nation of immigrants".
Parker said at the press conference that, while he can't speak on behalf of Fox Searchlight's publicity strategy, the speaking tour he planned to mount at colleges and churches will continue.
Doctors at the conference said that, while Iran has excellent hospitals, it is unlikely this procedure could be done there.
Corina L. Eckl, the director of the fiscal affairs program at the conference, said that while the last recession officially ended at the close of 2001, states faced their worst budget crises in the two years that followed.
