41.   The bill is endorsed by Gov. George W. Bush and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

42.   The bill is endorsed by the Bond Marketing Association and the National Association of Securities Dealers.

43.   The ranking Democrat on the subcommittee, John Bryant of Texas, endorsed the bill, saying it would reduce the displacement of American workers by cheap foreign labor.

44.   The Securities Industry Association, the brokerage trade group that endorsed the bill that passed today, said it plans to seek re-introduction of the suitability provision next year.

45.   While Clinton had endorsed the bill, Bob Dole, his rival for the presidency, took no position on it.

46.   While not specifically endorsing a bill that would require police to list race on forms detailing traffic stops, Reno said she supported the concept.

47.   While endorsing the bill, the Senate Finance Committee issued a report expressing concern about expanding Medicaid to cover a specific disease.

48.   Parliament endorsed another bill which allows the sale of shares in state-owned insurance companies.

49.   A government panel has failed to endorse a bill to give patients access to their medical records, the Health and Welfare Ministry said Thursday.

50.   A morning Cabinet meeting endorsed the bill and will send it to the Parliament for final approval, Kyodo News agency reported.