21.   For the United States, which has tried with little success to be a mediator, the impasse has thwarted hopes of establishing warmer relations with Kabila.

22.   From establishing close relations with Israel to opening doors to Jewish refugees, German leaders are at pains to make amends.

23.   From the beginning of his administration, President Carter wanted to establish relations with Cuba.

24.   He even compared himself to President Nixon, saying he is best suited to establish relations with China.

25.   Israel and Jordan have signed an accord to establish official relations, which Cooper said Hussein hopes will be a model for the Middle East.

26.   Publicly, administration officials emphasized that Clinton had still not decided whether to establish relations, but was poised to make a decision soon.

27.   Riskin said he had established good relations with neighboring Arabs, helping to build a mosque and a school in a neighboring town.

28.   Secretary of State Warren Christopher told reporters last week that he had recommended the president establish relations for the first time with the Vietnam government in Hanoi.

29.   Russia and China are establishing closer relations, reports say.

30.   Safran has led delegations of Jews mainly from California on trips to establish relations with Cuban Jews.