21.   He appears serious about wide-ranging economic reforms, officials say, and he is coming to Washington next week to seek more aid.

22.   He complained that the bureau did not seek the aid of Mississippi officials, and he accused individual agents of browbeating suspects.

23.   He has also sought international aid to help fund an alternate system.

24.   He is in the United States seeking military aid to help crush the insurgency.

25.   In recent days, Yamaichi sought the aid of Fuji Bank, its long-time banking ally, but to no avail.

26.   It has resisted bailing out Korea directly, instead insisting that Korea, like Thailand and Indonesia, seek aid from the monetary fund.

27.   It was later disclosed that his lieutenants had sought the aid of a powerful gangster in his drive to become prime minister.

28.   Karzai began an international tour to seek aid that will take him to Saudi Arabia, Japan and China.

29.   Meanwhile Korean president-elect Kim Dae Jung will seek more aid from the U.S. and others to end the crisis.

30.   Matsui continued the attacks Friday, saying that Ellwood had insulted recipients by questioning their motives for seeking aid.