41.   Similar appeals to restive Protestant gunmen came Thursday from civic and church leaders and government officials.

42.   Some past and current government officials say the program was intended for defensive purposes only.

43.   Some people suspect that government officials were involved in a cover-up of the incident.

44.   Storage of nuclear materials is in jeopardy, a government official warned recently.

45.   The access of foreign correspondents to government officials and documents is comparable to that in the United States.

46.   The article says that at least five government officials have been caught with their fingers in the till.

47.   The changes followed close consultation with government officials.

48.   The conference was attended by both government officials and prominent academics.

49.   The deficit also is growing because of an economic slowdown that has reduced the amount of taxes collected, government officials say.