51.   Sahnoun and the president of Gabon, Omar Bongo, have been trying to arrange face-to-face talks between the rival sides.

52.   Schneider was testifying on a bill that would require the president to arrange frequent talks between officials of the federal government and of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

53.   The agreement was announced Thursday by the head of a European observer mission in Chechnya that has been working with both sides to arrange talks.

54.   The bombings came amid efforts by Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to arrange truce talks, possibly this week in Italy.

55.   The bombings came amid efforts by Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to arrange truce talks.

56.   The Conservative Party leader said some New York Republicans have tried to arrange talks between he and the mayor.

57.   The escalating violence provided a grim backdrop to efforts of U.S. envoys to arrange talks between the Serbs and ethnic Albanians, amid no sign of compromise.

58.   The increase in violence here over the past weeks has accelerated diplomatic efforts to arrange talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbs on the future of the majority Albanian province.

59.   The latest attacks began as the United States stepped up its diplomatic efforts to arrange peace talks.

60.   The goal is to arrange bilateral talks.