11.   The question of the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs was discussed in closed session, and their survival was subsequently decided.

12.   The revelation was discussed at closed sessions of the Senate select committee on intelligence, chaired by Democrat David Boren.

13.   They claimed a report advising against fighting a costly appeal with the electricity giant should have been discussed in closed session.

14.   Although senators are forbidden by Senate rules to divulge many details of the closed session, some of them did sketch broad outlines of what occurred.

15.   Another lawyer present at the closed session, who insisted on anonymity, said that the judge asked the NTSB to give defense lawyers similar access.

16.   Any evidence against the suspect would have been presented to the court in a closed session.

17.   At that closed session, Arai reportedly contended he was a scapegoat.

18.   Attorneys declined to comment about the closed session, but court officials said the discussion included a jury issue that was resolved.

19.   At the United Nations, China told a closed session of the Security Council that all bombardments over Iraq must end, according to diplomats.

20.   Before leaving for Brentwood, attorneys on both sides worked out final details on ground rules for the trip in a closed session with Ito.