16:9 HD clip into 4:3 sequence?

Hey guys
I've been working with FCE for a few months now and need some help. I've finished editing a HD 16:9 project and it looks great. The thing is I now need to create subsequent shorter videos of the same clips, and they need to be in 4:3, for television playback. Now, I know I can create a new sequence, copy and paste what I need and then letterbox the entire thing in Quicktime. That's not the problem. What I'd LIKE to do is be able to create a new 4:3 sequence and put my 16:9 footage in there, giving me the letterbox region open to put graphics/text in. See what I'm saying?
When I create a new 4:3 sequence (my only option for 4:3 being DV NSTC) and drag the 16:9 HD clip in, it automatically resizes it to 16:9 to fit the clip. What gives? Is there anyway to do this?
Thanks

Rather than putting your clips into the 16:9 sequence put the 4:3 sequence inside the 16:9 sequence. Then you add titles to it.

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