31.   Along with Mineta, the president was joined by Daley and Robert Mallett, the deputy commerce secretary, who had been a finalist for the top job.

32.   Bush has endeared himself to conservatives like Paul D. Wolfowitz, the deputy defense secretary, by emphasizing that he wants to hear their views.

33.   But Claude Allen, the deputy secretary for health and human services, said the findings did not surprise federal health officials.

34.   But Roger C. Altman, a former deputy treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, who now runs an investment firm, said that Democrats should not be worried.

35.   Clinton also said he would nominate Stuart Eizenstat, undersecretary of state for economic affairs, to succeed Summers as deputy treasury secretary.

36.   Col. Jack Blackhurst, an associate deputy assistant Air Force secretary, said there were five applicants seeking custody of the chimps.

37.   Daniel was chief deputy appointments secretary to Pete Wilson, the former governor of California.

38.   Darcy Bradbury, deputy assistant secretary for federal finance, advised against trading the securities in when-issued form before the debt ceiling increases.

39.   Darcy Bradbury, deputy assistant secretary for federal finance, advised against trading the new notes in when-issued form before the debt ceiling increases.

40.   Denise I. Robison, deputy secretary for the state Department of Aging, lives in a house at one end of the row.