11.   For about the first six weeks of the year, officials concede, the host committee was virtually paralyzed.

12.   Former President Gerald Ford and his son, Jack Ford, a San Diego businessman who is executive director of the host committee, will address the delegates.

13.   Gruttadauria also served on a host committee for a fund-raiser for Deters last fall.

14.   Host committees are usually vigilant about honoring licenses to the paying rights holders.

15.   Historically, the host committee takes the flame as soon as it is lit in a ceremony amid the ancient ruins of Olympia.

16.   Host committees in each of the cities have bid on the convention.

17.   In the middle of it all is a host committee, trying to be fair in parceling out events but bewildered by the sheer volume of proposals.

18.   Last week, it was revealed that Gruttadauria served on a host committee for a fund-raiser for state Treasurer Joe Deters last fall.

19.   Lay was serving as co-chair of the host committee for the Republican National Convention in Houston, where the elder Bush was nominated for a second term.

20.   Money raised by local host committees is to be used to promote the city.