31.   U.S. officials are barred by executive order from planning an assassination.

32.   U.S. government officials will be barred from promoting American tobacco products overseas under legislation expected to be signed soon by President Clinton.

33.   Under federal ethics laws, former government officials are barred from a variety of lobbying contacts with their former colleagues.

34.   West is also planning to lead a statewide push to persuade communities to bar officials from accepting or soliciting campaign contributions on public property.

35.   After decades of close ties, senior Taiwan officials were barred from the United States.

36.   Britain also is barring Sinn Fein officials from an international forum for attracting foreign investment to Northern Ireland.

37.   But military officials are barred from running for office, so Musharraf would have to quit the army and wait two years before attempting a comeback.

38.   Critics say he is violating Venezuelan electoral law, which bars public officials from campaigning in elections.

39.   Croatia is protesting to the organizers after its team officials were politely barred when they tried to reconnoiter the Reggae Boyz in training.

40.   Gorospe advised Namfrel to file a motion seeking changes in a Comelec resolution that barred elected officials from joining Namfrel.