31.   But the trustees did not require new appointees to pledge personal agreement with it.

32.   Chancellor Helmut Kohl stuck by his controversial government spokesman on Monday, even as the new appointee promised to watch his words more carefully.

33.   Confidence will return if the structural changes yield successful results and the new appointees proved their efficiency.

34.   Four of the nine new Cabinet appointees were political allies.

35.   Lewis said Clinton employees assisting in the transition will get to know the new Bush appointees and will be able to use that as a selling point for lobbying.

36.   New appointees took over the important foreign affairs, interior, defense, oil and information posts.

37.   On the Supreme Court, Cantwell said she wants any new appointees to respect privacy rights, including abortion, while Gorton said he wants clear thinkers.

38.   She said the legal professionals in the department were overworked and demoralized because of vacant posts, inexperienced new appointees and low salaries.

39.   Shortly before Gingrich acted, several Democrats demanded that the speaker fire his new appointee.

40.   The government statement quoted Mrs. Chan as expressing confidence in the new appointees.