41.   The choice of a new secretary general is usually carried out behind closed doors, in a process of quiet consensus building.

42.   The first two Oak Tree programs produced by new racing secretary Mike Harlow are less than encouraging.

43.   The new secretary general, of course, is going to be Lieutenant General Dr. Bashar.

44.   The new secretary of the general staff, Gen. Atila Isik, is less well known.

45.   The new secretary general also needs to move more forcefully than Boutros-Ghali has to streamline the U.N. staff and eliminate overlapping operations within the organization.

46.   The new secretary swiftly flew West, pledged to hire many new meat inspectors and promised to reform inspection.

47.   The new Interior secretary, James Watt, tried in federal court to overturn the action of his predecessor.

48.   Then, soon after the swearing-in, Alfie appealed to the new interior secretary, Bruce Babbitt, for help with a little problem back home.

49.   To some that meant that the new Treasury secretary, Lawrence Summers, did not support the strong-dollar policy of his predecessor, Robert Rubin.

50.   Vice President-elect Dick Cheney, a former secretary of defense who is playing a central role in picking the new secretary, was also present.