51.   Congressional aides said Livingston decided to step aside after being informed Friday that about a dozen conservative Republicans had reservations about electing him speaker.

52.   Congressional aides said support for the citzenship bill seemed to have lessened in recent days.

53.   Congressional aides said the budget office had re-estimated the savings that would result from the Republican plan to balance the budget, which President Clinton vetoed last week.

54.   Congressional aides said the new ergonomics policy would likely avoid rules, focusing instead on recommendations.

55.   Congressional aides said the panel of perhaps two dozen members would include former secretaries of defense and state, and other experts.

56.   Congressional aides said they expected him to do the same in this case.

57.   Congressional aides say the company has the support of Ted Stevens, the Alaska Republican who heads the Senate Appropriations Committee.

58.   Congressional aides switch bosses often, and Hastert, then a deputy House whip and a subcommittee chairman, had a job opening a year ago.

59.   Congressional aides were still on the payroll, but National Park Service rangers were not.

60.   Congressional aides, however, indicated that Reps. Tom Barrett of Wisconsin, Rick Boucher of Virginia and John Conyers of Michigan had been approached about making presentations.