31.   During his appearance in the White House briefing room, Clinton declined questions from reporters.

32.   Fielding questions in the White House briefing room, Clinton declined to confirm that he would visit Pakistan during a visit later this month to India and Bangladesh.

33.   Franks wore desert-camouflage battle fatigues and could be seen here on a giant screen in the flag briefing room aboard the carrier USS Enterprise.

34.   He spoke with reporters at an impromptu news conference in the White House briefing room.

35.   He spoke to reporters in a grave tone at a news conference in a Pentagon briefing room that still reeked of acrid smoke from the smoldering fires.

36.   President Clinton planned to announce the accord this morning at the White House briefing room.

37.   Rumsfeld held forth in the Pentagon briefing room shortly after he took a ceremonial oath of office.

38.   Rubin and Greenspan walked into the White House briefing room immediately prior to a background briefing by two senior U.S. officials who asked not to be identified by name.

39.   Secretary of State Madeleine Albright paid tribute to a free press Tuesday as she presided at the opening of a new State Department briefing room for reporters.

40.   Setting politics aside, a half-dozen aides from the Republican administration tagged along as five cast members visited the White House press briefing room.