51.   These aides insist that Bush is approaching the decision without regard to political pressures.

52.   When the turmoil over the plot first erupted last week, DeLay aides insisted that their boss was dispatched by Armey to meet with the dissidents.

53.   White House aides insist they are going by the book when it comes to travel.

54.   White House aides insist these are not events stage-managed solely to divert attention from the impeachment trial.

55.   While his aides insisted he was fine and still hard at work, for nearly a week he was prevented from having any visitors except his family.

56.   White House aides insist that Clinton will tell the truth about his relationship with Lewinsky.

57.   White House aides insisted that the president had expected such a question and was not distressed by it.

58.   White House aides insisted the change in plans had nothing to do with the Jones trial.

59.   Yeltsin has still been seen to drink two or three glasses of wine at dinners, but aides insist any alcohol abuse is in the past.

60.   According to The Sun, senior palace aides insist that only staff kitchens were affected, but servants say otherwise.