21.   The U.N. commander for Bosnia, Lt. Gen. Sir Michael Rose, met for five hours Monday with two Bosnian Serb generals to discuss the impasse.

22.   Trimble and Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams discussed the impasse in private late Thursday.

23.   Clinton, meanwhile, summoned Democratic members of Congress to a White House meeting Saturday to discuss the impasse.

24.   The president telephoned Republican leader Bob Dole and House Speaker Newt Gingrich to discuss the impasse which has sent the stock market into a tailspin.

25.   White House spokesman Michael McCurry said Clinton telephoned Republican leader Bob Dole and House Speaker Newt Gingrich to discuss the impasse which has partially shut down the government.

26.   US President Bill Clinton met with Republican leaders for two hours Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the budget which has shut down the government.

27.   Mubarak made surprise visits Saturday to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to discuss the impasse in the Arab-Israeli peace process.

28.   The president telephoned the Republican leaders earlier to discuss the impasse.