Problem: Wwo sentences:
" The public is understandably losing patience with these unwanted phone calls , unwanted intrusions , " he said at a White House ceremony .
" While many good people work in the telemarketing industry , the public is understandably losing patience with these unwanted phone calls , unwanted intrusions , " Mr. Bush said .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" We don 't have new places to check , " said Steve Anderson , a Waco public-information officer .
" We don 't have new places to check , " Waco public information officer Steve Anderson said .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" The law has several weaknesses which terrorists could exploit , undermining our defenses , " Ashcroft said .
He admits that the law " has several weaknesses which terrorists could exploit , undermining our defenses . "
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded to back rebels fighting to topple the central government .
The Democratic Republic of Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded together to back rebels trying to topple Kinshasa .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes