Combining 4:3 and 16:9 video in a single widescreen project

I am working on my first DV widescreen project in iMovie 6. The majority of the video footage I'm using was shot in 16:9 (widescreen) format and imported just fine. I then imported into the same project some additional footage from a friend's camera that was shot in standard 4:3 format, however, iMovie automatically imported all such clips as "stretched" apparently in order to fill up the full widescreen window. Is there some way I can have these 4:3 clips imported into a widescreen project without distorting their original 4:3 ratio (i.e. so that they can be incorporated in a widescreen project but with black bars on the side)?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) Mac OS X (10.4.6) OWC 1.4 Ghz Processor, 17" Studio Display

Thanks Sue. I didn't think about importing the 4:3 footage into a separate "non-widescreen" and then cutting and pasting it into my widescreen project. My only concern is how the 4:3 clips will appear when pasted into the widescreen project. The article you linked states "iMovie HD will automatically convert the footage" so that it can be used in the new project. I'm wondering if this "conversion" means stretching out the 4:3 footage or simply pillerboxing it (which is what I want). I'll test it out when I get home tonight.

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