1.   A federal law enforcement official said prosecutions seldom are initiated unless the eavesdropper deliberately has used a monitored conversation for other purposes.

2.   A Junta official said recently that a dialogue is unnecessary as evidenced by improving foreign investments and relations.

3.   A Justice Department official said there was no record of any formal request by Wynn for a pardon.

4.   According to Les Echos, union officials said that Pache would give no indication of the size or timing of staff losses.

5.   Administration officials have said he was given the job at the behest of the White House.

6.   Administration officials said it was entirely appropriate for the Clintons to host overnight guests.

7.   Administration officials said Wednesday that a bipartisan commission is one of several options the president is considering.

8.   Airport officials said there had been no hint of trouble until radio contact was suddenly lost three minutes from touchdown.