1.   In addition to addressing the crowds as he journeyed through Galilee and around Jerusalem, he drew aside to be with his closest associates.

2.   Among his closest associates are Tom Downey, the former congressman from Long Island who is now a Washington lobbyist.

3.   And Mobutu has clear concerns about protecting his security, his wealth and his closest associates.

4.   Bauer and his closest associates insist that he is in it to win.

5.   Boutros-Ghali is known for making his own decisions without explaining them to even his closest associates.

6.   But unlike those men and their closest associates, Batouty did not enter the army or air force.

7.   He says he trusts no one, not even his best friends and closest associates.

8.   His closest associate in Washington, Joe Gaylord, did not return a telephone call about the matter.

9.   James has denied any wrongdoing, but it appears that Federal investigators are attempting to gain information about him by investigating his closest associates.

10.   News of his decision reached Symphony Hall late Monday, and it came as a surprise to even his closest associates.