31.   Everett Ehrlich, under secretary of commerce for economic affairs, defended the agency even as he acknowledged that special factors had played a significant role.

32.   For two years, this richly severanced Lippo operative held the sensitive post of deputy assistant secretary of commerce for international economic affairs.

33.   Friends of former economic affairs secretary Gloria Larson are promoting her as a Romney running mate.

34.   He had previously had positions dealing with economic affairs and international trade.

35.   He overestimated the capacity of a bureaucratic elite to smoothly administer economic affairs.

36.   He was also a liaison between the White House and Congress on economic affairs.

37.   Hu lacks experience in several key areas, including foreign relations and economic affairs.

38.   Nam Thai leader Amnuay Virawan will be a deputy prime minister in charge of international economic affairs, Banharn said.

39.   Popovic was chief of economic affairs in the Yugoslav Foreign Ministry when he took refuge, making him one of the highest-ranking Yugoslav officials to defect to the West.

40.   Robert Shapiro, under secretary of Commerce for economic affairs, the division that oversees the Census Bureau, was just as vehement a proponent of sampling.