21.   And they suggested that the Bush administration might have to take the politically risky step of dipping into surplus Medicare money to pay for the military increase.

22.   And they worry that if there are delays and cost overruns, a new administration may have other priorities.

23.   And, the planners say, the administration may have to fashion a pared-down public system to treat the worst cases.

24.   Another official, speaking on condition of anonymity, acknowledged that the Clinton administration had little idea what to do next.

25.   Arms control advocates say the Clinton administration has much work ahead to win Senate approval.

26.   Arafat made frequent visits to the White House when Bill Clinton was president, but the Bush administration has yet to grant him a meeting with the president.

27.   As a long-term solution to air traffic control problems, the administration has proposed legislation to create a freestanding government corporation take over FAA operations.

28.   As a result, the administration has had to explain what it knew about the investigation, which was within the Justice Department.

29.   As privacy questions mount, the Clinton administration has announced a plan to hold a high-level conference in May to discuss Internet privacy issues.

30.   As the deadline approaches, the administration has yet to acknowledge the virtual certainty that many will have to stay a good while longer.