71.   Clinton has strong support in Congress for military action against Iraq and is sending envoys abroad to seek international support for strikes against suspected Iraqi weapons sites.

72.   Despite fresh promises of cooperation, Iraqi officials may have tried to hinder a U.N. inspection of a suspected weapons site, the chief U.N. inspector said Tuesday.

73.   Earlier Thursday, a full contingent of inspectors resumed searches of suspected weapons sites.

74.   Ekeus said earlier this month that Iraq continues to move documents and weapons when U.N. officials attempt to enter suspected weapons sites.

75.   Ekeus went to Baghdad on Wednesday after Iraqi authorities refused to allow U.N. inspectors access to five suspected weapons sites, despite demands by the U.N. Security Council.

76.   Experts were also barred from entering two suspected weapons storage sites.

77.   For a sixth straight day, U.N. inspection teams were prevented from inspecting suspected weapons sites Saturday because American monitors were barred access.

78.   For the sixth day in a row, Iraqis barred a U.N. inspection team with American members from visiting suspected weapons sites.

79.   He did not give a timeframe for military strikes if Iraq does not open all suspected weapons sites to U.N. inspectors.

80.   He had written to Saddam earlier this month warning of the risks Iraq faced unless it gave unfettered UN access to suspected weapons site in presidential estates.