Is there a neutral relationship between 'But what about a reference by MacNeil's partner, Jim Lehrer, to  some ten thousand black gold and diamond miners [on strike in South Africa]. ' and 'Black gold and diamond miners on strike in South Africa are being talked about often by people like Jim Lehrer.', lacking direct logical ties?
But what about a reference by MacNeil's partner, Jim Lehrer, to  some ten thousand black gold and diamond miners [on strike in South Africa]. ###Black gold and diamond miners on strike in South Africa are being talked about often by people like Jim Lehrer.