31.   Woolsey said he would stay in office until the end of January, if needed, for Clinton to find a successor and provide an orderly transition.

32.   Peter Romero, the U.S. acting assistant secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs, called for an orderly transition after traveling here with a high-level U.S. delegation Monday.

33.   Peter Romero, U.S. acting assistant secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs, called for an orderly transition after traveling here with a high-level U.S. delegation Monday.

34.   Abacha previously promised elections by the end of last year, but then announced he would remain in power two more years to ensure an orderly transition.

35.   An orderly transition of power under national consensus will open the door to a quick solution to the national crisis.

36.   Any such taint, and the perception of multiple reversals in outcome, will interfere with the orderly transition of constitutional government.

37.   He also urged the kingdom to begin thinking about setting up a succession process to ensure an orderly transition to the next generation.

38.   He said it would give Mandela time to appoint successors and insure an orderly transition.

39.   He said the withdrawal was timed to allow Mandela to pick successors for an orderly transition.

40.   Mills had conceded defeat in an earlier statement, signaling an orderly transition of power.