51.   Even the prime minister this week acknowledged the problem by establishing a committee to prevent checkbook politics.

52.   Even officials at the Federal Communications Commission, which has championed telephone competition, acknowledged the problem.

53.   Finance Minister Wataru Kubo acknowledged the problem facing the financial industry, at his regularly scheduled press conference this morning.

54.   Florida officials, acknowledging the problem, said they have little hope of recouping the money from the HMOs.

55.   Federal officials, acknowledging the problem, say scores of cases are caught up in this legal limbo, as companies file appeal after appeal.

56.   Finally acknowledging his problem, Ogden decided to get treatment at a special center for addicted doctors.

57.   Ford had acknowledged the problem two years ago after scores of fires were reported.

58.   Giorgio and Nelson acknowledge these problems as well.

59.   Government officials acknowledge this problem, although they insist that it is not as serious as some outsiders say.

60.   Had the commission acknowledged this problem, it might have pondered solutions.