51.   Somerville police confirmed his account, and said the tape of the conversation was turned over to the Lynn police as part of their investigation.

52.   Spokesmen for the police and the district attorney could not confirm his account Wednesday night.

53.   That account was confirmed by GOP aides.

54.   Sudanese officials have said the United States had been notified that the two suspects were in custody, and American law enforcement officials have confirmed the account.

55.   That account was confirmed by the commander of the plane, Capt. Devi Sharan.

56.   The administration cautioned that it did not have satellite imagery to confirm the accounts.

57.   The account was independently confirmed by local witnesses.

58.   The accounts were confirmed by Israeli officers.

59.   The broker, Ralph D. Smith, now retired from Sutro and Co., confirmed that account.

60.   The former attorney general confirmed these accounts.