31.   Monday, Archer described his plan as a modest start.

32.   Most observers, however, described the plan Thursday as a starting point, something to bring to a negotiating conference between the House and Senate.

33.   NBC president Robert Wright is expected to describe the plan for cutbacks in a memorandum to the network staff Thursday, senior NBC executive said Wednesday night.

34.   Officials said Tenet and members of his team had also described plans to expand the covert war in southern Afghanistan by increasing the number of operatives working there.

35.   One European ambassador briefed on the peace initiatives last week by National Security Adviser Anthony Lake described the plans as vague.

36.   People close to Aristide were still describing plans calling for a three-aircraft convoy to carry the traveling party from Andrews Air Force Base to Port-au-Prince.

37.   Others, however, described the plan as a collapse by the administration.

38.   Pozar has even come up with a new acronym to describe his plan.

39.   Republican congressional leaders described the plan as a welcome and important first step.

40.   Senior aides described the plan Wednesday as one of several under consideration to save money.