41.   Few Democrats attended the ceremony, which is seen as a formality and receives almost no attention in most years.

42.   Except for the dead, only men attended the ceremony, as is the custom.

43.   Five attended the ceremony.

44.   Following a policy enforced since the offensive began in October, the government allowed no reporters to attend the ceremony.

45.   Freeh plans to attend a ceremony Monday marking the presence of two FBI officials working at the U.S. Embassy here in Moscow.

46.   French President Jacques Chirac was the only Western leader to attend the ceremony.

47.   Fujimori attended a ceremony today at which representatives of Shell, Mobil and Perupetro signed contracts in the government palace in Lima.

48.   German President Roman Herzog who is to attend the ceremonies along with British and U.S. dignitaries, has spoken of the need for a new approach to the war.

49.   Gingrich was seconded by Georgia Sen. Max Cleland -- a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee -- and fellow Rep. Bob Barr, also attending the ceremony.

50.   He also attended a ceremony at Dublin Castle, the seat of British colonial power.