61.   An administration official said on Thursday night that the information Tenet refused to discuss was a CIA assessment of the incident that led to the Loral inquiry.

62.   An administration official said privately that members of Congress had been made aware of the contingency plans.

63.   An administration official said that refugees could be identified for placement early next week.

64.   An administration official said that reports of cooperation with Iraq in telecommunications were raised with China in the last days of the Clinton administration.

65.   An administration official said that the action was part of a strategy to increase the pressure on the Bosnian Serbs to comply with the Dayton agreements.

66.   An administration official said that the provision was good for the environment, but might not be good tax policy.

67.   An administration official said that there were far fewer documents in government files that shed light on Argentina than exist on Chile.

68.   An administration official said the House-Senate dynamic has much to do with when the president speaks out on a measure.

69.   An administration official said the Iraqi air force typically flexes its wings as a show of defiance following confrontations with the United States.

70.   An administration official suggested Thursday night that the violence itself was a spur.