11.   He says only a presidential appointment would tempt him to stay in Washington.

12.   Is it a presidential appointment?

13.   On average, Nash said, it takes six months for a job candidate to navigate the presidential appointment process.

14.   Presidential appointments to the court in the next administration could quickly swing decisions on abortion, affirmative action and religious issues such as school prayer.

15.   Senate consideration of senior presidential appointments should not be a blood sport, but the national interest may be served when it is a vigorous contact sport.

16.   She can make or break presidential appointments.

17.   Some Democrats were already looking toward future presidential appointments.

18.   The office had been filled until now by presidential appointment.

19.   The presidential appointment came at the recommendation of Gov. W. Averell Harriman.

20.   The White House-Senate jockeying is expected to escalate in coming months, particularly over presidential appointments to the federal bench.