11.   Gergen arrived with the hope that he could be a bridge to Republicans on Capitol Hill, but his effort was derailed, in part by the first lady.

12.   He is dismayed that the terrorist attacks could derail efforts to gain better benefits for legal immigrants and win amnesty for illegal ones.

13.   His efforts were derailed by conservative Republicans, led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jesse Helms of North Carolina.

14.   However, President Clinton refuses to go along, citing fears that it would derail efforts to find a permanent nuclear waste disposal solution.

15.   If true, it would be unwelcomed news to both Democrats and Republicans because a recession would derail their efforts to balance the budget.

16.   In private, administration officials say that the indictment virtually derails the efforts to find a diplomatic solution through Russia and President Martti Ahtissari of Finland.

17.   Israel contended that the increase resulted from attempts by hard-line Palestinians to derail peace efforts.

18.   It will be vigorously opposed by anti-regulatory Republicans and the auto industry, which derailed efforts by the Clinton administration to raise fuel efficiency standards.

19.   Leaders of the Valley secession movement accused the city of intentionally trying to derail their efforts.

20.   Mugabe has dismissed the complaints of Western leaders, saying they are simply trying to derail his efforts to redistribute land from the white minority to the black majority.