41.   Duncan was co-chairwoman of a national committee commissioned by the U.S. Public Health Service to study stroke rehabilitation.

42.   First, Reebok had to vy with other manufacturers looking to win a contract with various national Olympic committees.

43.   For example, three tobacco companies were the leading contributors to Republican national party committees during the first six months of last year, according to Common Cause.

44.   Ganga holds influence as the president of the national Olympic committees of Africa.

45.   Gargan denied the charges and called his removal a fraud perpetrated during a meeting of the national committee that was scheduled illegally, on too short a notice.

46.   Giuliani, however, could pass on the money to a state or national Republican Party committee, which in turn could spend it on behalf of another candidate.

47.   He added that this has also provided smaller national Olympic committees with funds previously unavailable.

48.   He has included the national Olympic committees of the world.

49.   He became, in quick succession, head of the national Olympic committee and a delegate to the international committee.

50.   He has received no help from cash-strapped national party committees that are giving money only to potential winners.