31.   A U.S. official told the meeting that Washington needs to confer more with corporations and within the U.S. government before announcing its position.

32.   And labor leaders swore to fight for more concessions from management and the government before Parliamentary passage in February of labor reform bills.

33.   And the rebels want at least some kind of concession from the government before releasing the hostages.

34.   Australia is waiting for a United Nations assessment team to report to the Papua New Guinea government before deciding how to further assist in the disaster recovery.

35.   Bahceli told reporters that his party would leave the government before supporting such changes.

36.   Both former rebels received positions in the Cambodian army after defecting to the government before the collapse of the Khmer Rouge last year.

37.   Clinton said Tuesday that he would wait for Barak to form a new government before turning to the revival of the peace process.

38.   Delegates were called on by the conference leadership to send the draft back to their governments before make-or-break negotiations early next week.

39.   Downer rejected criticism by some senior Indonesian officials that Howard was using the issue to bolster support for his government before general elections expected later this year.

40.   First as finance minister of the federal government before the breakup of Czechoslovakia, and then as Czech premier, Klaus spearheaded the reform of the old communist system.