51.   Republican leaders have already acknowledged that they intend to put the brakes on their so-called revolution, taking a slower and more deliberative approach to legislation.

52.   Republican leaders acknowledged that they could not crack the voting bloc assembled by the sponsors.

53.   Republican leaders acknowledged that this week.

54.   Republican leaders acknowledge that cutting away at bureaucracy might not contribute much to budget balancing, but they argue that there is a higher purpose at work.

55.   Some hard-line PRI leaders have acknowledged that a central PRI strategy has been to persuade officials who administer government social programs to use them to benefit the Labastida campaign.

56.   Some Council leaders acknowledge that the old network of fire boxes is outdated, but say the Giuliani administration is acting too hastily in removing them.

57.   Still, party leaders acknowledge that they have a tough act to follow in opening their convention two weeks after the Republican gathering in San Diego.

58.   Still, three weeks into the fight, a top Pentagon leader acknowledged amazement at how tough the Taliban are.

59.   Such generous contracts, union leaders acknowledge, are becoming increasingly rare.

60.   The House vote is mostly symbolic, the GOP leaders acknowledge, because Daschle will not schedule a Senate vote on the proposal.