21.   Haskell was a close aide to North during the Iran-Contra affair.

22.   He called two close aides and his brother to the Mi Amigos lunch to decide what to do.

23.   He was in charge of logistics for the Bosnian Serb army and was a close aide to its leader, Gen. Ratko Mladic.

24.   In America, those who hate a President have the right to spend every last penny to try to tar him with the death of a close aide.

25.   In late January, the task force informed two close aides to Torricelli and his former campaign manager that they faced the possibility of criminal prosecution.

26.   In the meantime, she is making decisions with a small group of close aides who worked with her at the United Nations.

27.   Instead of giving his field organization a workout in past, easy races, Foley has relied on a few close aides.

28.   It looks too expensive to fly, two aides close to the discussions said.

29.   John Paul II usually celebrates his by holding a private lunch for close aides.

30.   Justice Department officials said Wednesday that Reno removed herself from considering the request because Hubbell, as associate attorney general, had been a close aide.