21.   Long has previously declined to discuss the allegations but has denied any wrongdoing.

22.   McMahon declined Wednesday to discuss the allegations himself.

23.   Neither Pentagon nor Armed Services Committee aides would discuss the allegations.

24.   No date has been set for a bilateral meeting to discuss these allegations, but under NAFTA Mexico must respond to the U.S. request for consultations.

25.   No proof was ever offered on the tapes, and the prosecution has declined to discuss these allegations.

26.   Novikov had discussed allegations of local corruption on a TV program three days before and received death threats earlier this year.

27.   Peter Benvenutti, managing partner at the San Francisco office of Heller, Ehrman, declined late to discuss the allegations.

28.   Police refuse to discuss that allegation.

29.   Publix declined to discuss specific allegations by employees.

30.   Representatives of five of the six bidding cities traveled to Lausanne to review the process and discuss the allegations.