Mr. Roberts replied tactfully in a full-page letter over his own signature, "Mrs. Reagan has not expressed any interest in elective office, though I am certain she appreciates your expression of support."

Trump commented on his purchase in a full-page open letter he published in The New York Times: "I haven't purchased a building, I have purchased a masterpiece - the Mona Lisa.

The newspaper declared in a full-page "open letter to the readers of the Independent" in 2000, "The Independent believes in advocacy journalism."

Keusch relayed to one of those rejected, Nobel laureate Torsten Wiesel, that he was pushed aside for having "signed too many full-page letters in The New York Times critical of President Bush."

In response, the Port issued a full-page letter in the Sunday Star Times, arguing that the port workers earned on average $91,000 for a 26-hour working week.

When Wiesel's name was rejected, an official in Thompson's office told Keusch that Wiesel had "signed too many full-page letters in The New York Times critical of President Bush."

The candidate also plans an $80,000 campaign in 20 newspapers outside New York City that will feature a full-page letter from him on the Sunday before the election.

Schneider responded by calling Goldstein a "third-rate, unfunny pompous reporter" in a full-page open letter published in Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter.

Last week, Mr. Sommer placed a full-page "open letter to shareholders" in two of Germany's leading newspapers.

In August, Time's managing editor, James R. Gaines, wrote a full-page letter to readers in the magazine describing the controversy and raising questions about Mr. Ellis's credibility.