1.   American officials, rebuffing earlier aid requests, had been insisting for days that any financial rescue must be led by the IMF.

2.   American officials, rebuffing earlier aid requests, had insisted for days that any financial rescue must be led by the IMF.

3.   But details emerged Friday in a telephone interview with Col. Martin Berndt, the Marine officer who led his rescue.

4.   Junkins was just the right person to lead the rescue.

5.   The move was quickly hailed by the Clinton administration as evidence it was right to lead a rescue of the Mexican economy last winter.

6.   Her name was not known and no relatives immediately came forward to claim her, said an army officer who led the rescue.

7.   The ministers agreed the International Monetary Fund should lead future rescues, but Asian countries could pledge additional money if tough IMF conditions were followed.