71.   Crew has strong ties to the state of Washington.

72.   Commissioner Gary Bettman, a former legal counsel for the NBA, has strong ties to Davidson.

73.   Dalton, a native of Louisiana, has strong Texas ties, having worked as a banker and businessman in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.

74.   Democrats who are monitoring the nomination also feel that Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, who has built strong personal ties to Helms, can soften his opposition.

75.   During his political career, he established strong ties to the business community.

76.   Each session featured a guest speaker with strong ties to the White House or Robb personally.

77.   Dole has lined up support from former Gov. Carroll Campbell and current Gov. David Beasley, both of whom have strong ties to the Christian conservatives.

78.   Dooling established strong ties with the Cambodian community and passed along their names to Moakley while the Congressman chaired the Democratic Personnel Committee.

79.   Equitable is known for having strong ties to the Chinese business community.

80.   Espitia has strong family ties and still has a lot of family in Mexico.