41.   As the afternoon session was ready to begin, he was pestering prosecutor Chris Darden with wisecracks, cackling heartily and winking at the gallery.

42.   Associate Dean David A. Klatell went further, however, instructing students in writing that the session would be off-the-record.

43.   At heart, the complaint from conservative leaders outside Congress seems to be that this session is not the previous one.

44.   Before their meeting, Fleischer sought to downplay expectations, saying that the session was not likely to result in major breakthroughs or agreements.

45.   Both sessions are open only to Great Western shareholders.

46.   Both sessions are open to the public.

47.   Boehlert said the best moderates can do for the environment this session is hold the line against change.

48.   A chat session is a live exchange of E-mail in which computer users tap out questions, which are screened by a moderator.

49.   A Gorton-McKeown session was, by all accounts, cordial.

50.   A high-ranking Republican adviser indicated that the session was an exercise in posing for the cameras and looking polite for political reasons, more than a meaningful discussion.