51.   Her refusal to appoint an independent prosecutor virtually assures a protracted and potentially disruptive congressional investigation.

52.   Her supporters say the argument that she is protecting President Clinton and his administration by not appointing an independent prosecutor to investigate fund-raising does fit the person they know.

53.   If she then finds grounds for further investigation, she must ask a special panel of federal appeals court judges to name an independent prosecutor.

54.   If so, Reno has no choice but to refer the case to an independent prosecutor.

55.   If that happens, the five independent prosecutors now investigating current and former Clinton appointees would become the last of their species.

56.   In a final report before moving to another post, La Bella urged his boss to authorize the comprehensive investigation by an independent prosecutor.

57.   In each case, Attorney General Janet Reno must decide whether to seek the appointment of an independent prosecutor.

58.   In each case, Reno must decide whether to seek the appointment of an independent prosecutor.

59.   In her action on Tuesday, Reno moved to a stage of deliberations that could lead her to seek the appointment of an independent prosecutor.

60.   Independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr is investigating whether Clinton coaxed former White House intern Monica Lewinsky to lie in a sworn statement about an alleged sexual relationship with him.