1.   Berger indicated that Clinton had been consulting congressional leaders from Air Force One about how deeply the United States might get involved.

2.   Ciampi said he would begin consulting party leaders on Thursday.

3.   For example, he said church leaders were consulted in December before the Cuban government announced the reinstatement of Christmas as an official holiday.

4.   Last week, she explained that she should have consulted Latino leaders before taking a side on the issue.

5.   McCain also said he was disturbed that the president did not consult congressional leaders before the attacks.

6.   Meanwhile, President Clinton consults congressional leaders to curry support for a NATO bombardment.

7.   Must other government leaders be consulted?

8.   She said she should have consulted Hispanic leaders in New York before suddenly calling on the White House to withdraw the clemency offer.

9.   Some Indians complain that neither Zedillo nor the National Action Party consulted indigenous leaders on the matter.

10.   The constitution permits the president to dissolve Parliament after consulting legislative leaders, as Chirac did this spring, but bars him from doing it again for a year.