61.   Finance Minister Budiono has said the government is assuming gross domestic product growth of four to six percent next year.

62.   However, Domingo said the government should not assume they had won the battle for the funds.

63.   Bush also appeared set to reject industry efforts to have the government assume the massive pension and health liabilities of failed steel makers, The New York Times said.

64.   Downing Street said Monday that the first elements of the force could be in place before the interim government assumes power Saturday.

65.   The prime minister said there may be some lead elements of the security force in Kabul by the time the interim government assumed power on Saturday.

66.   Kessar told the committee he favoured having the government assume all security costs to help El Al become more competitive.

67.   Northern Ireland Secretary Patrick Mayhew told the BBC the government assumed it was a home-made IRA bomb.

68.   Opposition spokesman on immigration Duncan Kerr said the government could not assume the Hanson-led race debate would fade away.

69.   The Control Yuan insisted the government should assume partial responsibility for the rare water rationing and restrictions which have been imposed.

70.   The new Gabon government will assume office on Thursday after a last-minute postponement prevented it from beginning work as scheduled Wednesday, officials here said.