21.   Economic assistance to Haiti is unpopular with the Republican congressional majority.

22.   Economic assistance will form a key part of that effort.

23.   For decades, U.S. arm sales to the Middle East have outstripped economic assistance.

24.   France, which is home to hundreds of thousands of Algerians, has tried to keep its distance but has not cut off trade or economic assistance.

25.   Gephardt offered economic assistance to help develop more jobs for Mexicans who resist the overwhelming lure of the United States to stay in their homeland.

26.   Guatemala is one of several dozen smaller countries befriended by Taiwan, sometimes using economic assistance, to offset the diplomatic isolation imposed by China.

27.   He held out the possibility of substantial economic assistance once the Taliban is out of the way.

28.   He could have decertified Mexico, and cut off most economic assistance.

29.   His aides hinted privately that they were looking for ways to resume economic assistance to Indonesia, which has effectively been frozen.

30.   In an attempt to stimulate the discussions, Russian Prime Minister Viktor S. Chernomyrdin sent the delegates a proposal Tuesday for future economic assistance to the rebellious region.