41.   Bush, a Republican, accused the Democrats and indirectly President Clinton for failing to generate support for the rescue effort.

42.   But as the rescue effort continued, hopes for survivors dimmed.

43.   But by Wednesday afternoon, it was plain that the rescue effort was as much a mission for chaplains as for firefighters and nurses.

44.   But Dicus maintained that the current rescue effort is building on the failures and successes of the past, and he said that management was accustomed to challenges.

45.   But downed trees and power lines were hampering rescue efforts.

46.   But even without the precision of GPS units, people involved in the rescue effort agree that the Geographic Information System is a crucial tool.

47.   But for several days after the earthquake, it maintained a remarkably low profile, leaving the rescue effort to civilian agencies and foreign volunteers.

48.   But Himmel said he realized the arduous nature of his rescue efforts and recognized that nostalgia alone would not bring back Bromo.

49.   But hours earlier, the notion of a rescue effort seemed remote.

50.   But for most of the day, the notion of a rescue effort seemed remote.