11.   Bush administration spokesmen have declined to publicly confirm his capture.

12.   Bush administration spokesmen in Washington made clear that the United States had no intention of asking Israel to restrain itself, as it had after some previous suicide bombings.

13.   But an administration spokesman said no such deal is in the works.

14.   Bush administration spokesman declined to comment on the reported capture but one U.S. official said the weight of the evidence indicated that the report was probably true.

15.   By the end of that week, administration spokesmen were trying to play down that assessment, even though there was strong suspicion that it was accurate.

16.   President Clinton decided that a low-key approach, with low expectations, was the best way to resume the talks, according to an administration spokesman in Washington.

17.   Scott Stanzel, a Bush administration spokesman would not comment Thursday on the Ohio visit.

18.   Some administration spokesmen had lied to Congress.

19.   The Bush administration spokesman emphasized, however, that such questions would have to be negotiated by Pakistan and India, which has resisted direct American involvement.

20.   Welch works as a service representative at the Social Security Administration office in the mall, administration spokesman William DeBardelaben said.