31.   A government spokesman has insisted no NLD members were arrested, but invited to stay at military guest houses to discuss politics and have resigned from the party voluntarily.

32.   A ministry spokesman later insisted Aguirre was not out of line by talking about sports.

33.   A project spokesman insisted that construction is on schedule, but there is little activity at the site.

34.   A U.N. spokesman insisted Monday that the number of refugees still in Zaire was much higher.

35.   An education and culture ministry spokesman insisted Aguirre was not out of line by talking about sports.

36.   Bombarded with questions about the apparently unusual activity, administration spokesmen insisted nothing out of the ordinary was going on.

37.   But a Koizumi spokesman insisted Saturday that no final decision had been taken by the prime minister.

38.   Despite continuing uncertainties, a U.N. spokesman insisted Friday that the fact finding team to the Jenin refugee camp still planned to leave for Israel on Saturday.

39.   Even if troops run across them, spokesmen have insisted they would arrest them only if it was deemed safe to do so.

40.   His spokesman insisted that he expected Yeltsin back at work next week.