1.   Although most Republican leaders endorsed the effort at the time, Clinton eventually had to skirt Congress to put the Mexican rescue package into place.

2.   Currency dealers were were heartened by the Mexican rescue package, hoping it will help stabilize Latin American markets and ease pressure on the dollar.

3.   InternationalSeeking approval for a Mexican rescue package, President Clinton has been forced to confront the ugly truth that economic interdependence is a two-edged sword.

4.   So, was that Mexican rescue plan wise?

5.   The Mexican rescue was done and it looks like a success.

6.   While currency traders remained nervous about the Mexican rescue package, the stock exchange in Mexico City staged a late rally Thursday afternoon.

7.   With the United States firmly in command of this Mexican rescue operation, the blame for the economic medicine to be swallowed by Mexico has become more focused.

8.   And Clinton was able to avoid what would have been a bruising battle, particularly with members of his own party who overwhelmingly opposed the Mexican rescue plan.

9.   Clinton on Thursday thanked German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for his support for the Mexican rescue package following a meeting at the White House.

10.   Dole did not elaborate, but he has sought to distance himself in recent weeks from the Mexican rescue effort.