1.   In his key-note National Day address to parliament in August Suharto appeared to endorse moves towards greater openness and democracy.

2.   An accompanying editorial strongly endorses that move.

3.   A cross section of European nations, including Germany, is endorsing similar moves, as have religious leaders from Sikhs in India to Christians in Africa.

4.   President Clinton may endorse the move this week or next.

5.   President Clinton extended MFN, a move soon endorsed by Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole.

6.   Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and House Speaker Dennis Hastert R-Ill., have endorsed the move.

7.   The Federal Reserve has already raised short-term interest rates five times this year, and Blinder has endorsed these moves.

8.   The vice president opposed dipping into the reserves last winter, but he endorsed the move Thursday.

9.   Air Line Pilots Association President Randolph Babbitt endorsed the move, calling the ATR a safe aircraft when flown under the new procedures.