41.   There was no threat to President Bill Clinton, who was celebrating Christmas at the White House with family members, presidential spokeswoman Dawn Alexander said.

42.   Kim also ordered Prime Minister Lee Han-dong to ensure a thorough rescue operation, presidential spokeswoman Park Sun-sook said.

43.   Presidential spokeswoman Catherine Colonna said the two discussed enlargement and reform of NATO and the situation in eastern Zaire.

44.   Presidential spokeswoman Park Sun-Sook said Kim was handling official events, including a luncheon with labor and management leaders, as scheduled.

45.   Presidential spokeswoman Catherine Colonna said Chirac met British Prime Minister John Major privately ahead of the summit opening to discuss the beef crisis.

46.   Presidential spokeswoman Catherine Colonna said on Monday that in recent days France had increased diplomatic and humanitarian efforts to try to find a solution to the crisis.

47.   Presidential spokeswoman Catherine Colonna said that in recent days, France had increased diplomatic and humanitarian efforts to try to find a solution to the crisis.

48.   Presidential spokeswoman Catherine Colonna said there were tentative plans for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and Indonesian President Suharto as well.

49.   Presidential spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers said Haiti was the sole subject discussed at a foreign policy session with Clinton on Friday.

50.   The president is expected to approve the government Monday as it takes an oath of office in parliament, a presidential spokeswoman told AFP.