21.   Although the possibility of violent confrontation is unpleasant, Barak might draw temporary political advantage from the failed summit meeting.

22.   Although Chavis said black leaders who did not endorse the March were welcome to attend the summit meeting, he failed to persuade Colin Powell to attend.

23.   American officials are wondering if they can pull off another Camp David-like summit meeting.

24.   American efforts had so far failed at getting Barak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to agree to a summit meeting hoped for today.

25.   American officials want to seal the deal in a still-unscheduled summit meeting between Barak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.

26.   Although there is some maneuvering ahead of the summit meeting in Egypt on Thursday with Hosni Mubarak, both Yasser Arafat and Ehud Barak are expected to attend.

27.   American officials say firmly the summit meeting will take place by the end of June.

28.   Amr Moussa, the secretary general of the Arab League, toured Arab capitals to gauge attitudes in advance of the Arab summit meeting.

29.   Amr Moussa, the secretary-general of the Arab League, toured Arab capitals to gauge attitudes in advance of the Arab summit meeting.

30.   An industry-administration summit meeting to help draft privacy guidelines has been in the planning stages for months.