61.   As in the case of Gutierrez, American officials acknowledged that they were surprised when Lozano and Chapa were dismissed.

62.   At Fort Bliss, officials acknowledged reprimanding soldiers for adultery.

63.   At the National Conference of State Legislatures, officials acknowledged the prevalence of lobbying but said the study did not show that it was necessarily an evil.

64.   At the Pentagon, officials acknowledged that detectors had been set up around the building to screen for a variety of biological agents.

65.   At the same time, property managers have asked for more money to pay for rising utility bills, officials acknowledge.

66.   At the same time, American intelligence about the al-Qaida presence in Indonesia has been poor at best, American officials acknowledge.

67.   At the same time, Olympic officials acknowledged that costs were increasing in several areas.

68.   At the Pentagon, few Navy officials will acknowledge that they have seen the film since it opened this month.

69.   At the time, DPS officials acknowledged that the size of his security detail had increased.

70.   At the same time, administration officials acknowledge that an overriding priority is to avoid U.S. casualties and keep Kosovo out of the news during an election year.