21.   Despite threatening a veto if the bill strayed beyond providing for the needs of war and disaster, Clinton has indicated he will sign it if Congress approves it.

22.   Even while threatening a veto, Clinton urged elderly people to seek bipartisan support for changes in Medicare that would control costs without harming beneficiaries.

23.   France, Russia and China threaten veto.

24.   He threatened a veto in part to pressure Republicans to opt for the mild alternative.

25.   He too stopped short of threatening a veto of the bill.

26.   It passed the House last year and the administration is threatening a veto.

27.   Its fate in the Senate is uncertain, and President Clinton has threatened a veto.

28.   Mr. Clinton spent his first two years in office striking deals on issues like crime and the budget rather than trying to draw rigid lines or threaten a veto.

29.   President Bill Clinton said the House bill was unacceptable but stopped short of threatening a veto.

30.   President Clinton has expressed concerns about it, but has not threatened a veto.