41.   And many, he said, struggle with issues like authority, intimacy and trust.

42.   And their increasing conservatism on social issues in recent years dovetails comfortably with Southern attitudes toward issues like the role of religion in public life.

43.   And therefore, issues like sovereignty, territorial integrity, are very, very sensitive.

44.   And why are we so obsessed with calendrical issues like the forthcoming millennium?

45.   And with the strong economy putting money in their pockets, voters are more focused on issues like retirement security.

46.   And this debate has added meaning as states assume more and more power over issues like welfare and health care.

47.   Any real compromise between the latest proposals, splitting the differences on big issues like taxes and Medicare, would require larger cuts than Clinton put on the table.

48.   As a candidate, Clinton promised dramatic reversals on a few high-profile issues like Bosnia, China and Haiti.

49.   As a result, issues like trust and honor are more fundamental to the functioning of the municipal bond market than to the market for corporate securities.

50.   As for picayune issues like uniforms and calendars, one official, who like many other ministry officials interviewed for this article refused to be named, snorted.