21.   In its preliminary review, the league examined the reports of game officials, talked by telephone with Simon and two on-ice officials who heard the remarks.

22.   Kinkel talked by telephone with Kharrazi during a visit Wednesday to Lithuania.

23.   Late Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon talked by telephone with President Bush in an attempt to overcome disagreements about the incursion.

24.   On Thursday, Carter talked by telephone with Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Undersecretary of State Peter Tarnoff, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke and other officials.

25.   Powell talked by telephone Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov.

26.   Powell talked by telephone to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

27.   Prime Minister Tony Blair Tuesday talked by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

28.   Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder talked by telephone Friday after Putin finished a European tour.

29.   Secretary of States Warren Christopher talked by telephone with the foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

30.   Clinton talked by telephone with Perry to tell him he had done a good job at the hearing, McCurry said.