61.   Consequently, racial identity becomes a major issue for many Mexicans and their descendants, says Nestor Rodriguez, a University of Houston sociologist who studies immigration issues.

62.   Conyers, who spoke favorably of the bill when it first was introduced, suggested that a task force be appointed to study the issue.

63.   Congressional tax experts, however, are still studying the issue.

64.   Debbie Walsh, associate director of the Center for the American Woman and Politics, has studied that issue closely.

65.   Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the Associated Press on Friday in Washington that the issue will be studied.

66.   Early in his career he began studying issues related to the insanity defense.

67.   Elam now is preparing for her Senate confirmation hearings and studying issues relating to Senegal and Africa.

68.   First, companies should look at helping their own employees, said Joe Sills, who was cochairman of a task force studying the issue.

69.   FAA officials say they will not study the issue until after the election.

70.   Flake is still studying the issue, but Rep. Jim Kolbe, who represents border communities in southeastern Arizona, opposes the bill.