51.   Two contractors said White House officials told them to keep quiet about the problem and said they could be jailed if word got out.

52.   When reached by Nelson, that contractor said all the deck work at Yorkshire had been subcontracted, adding that he had nothing to do with building them.

53.   When was the last time anyone heard a contractor say that?

54.   Women contractors say their credibility can be an issue.

55.   A former White House contractor has said in court papers that she was warned not to reveal the e-mail problems.

56.   An American defense contractor says it has provided the majority of interpreters participating in the interrogation of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

57.   Contractors said they doubled their offer Friday.

58.   Defense contractor Raytheon said Tuesday it would create a new subsidiary to commercialize defense technologies.

59.   Foreign contractors say the practice has hindered their efforts to break into the market.

60.   The contractor said the problems stem from delays in resolving purchase price adjustments and significant cost overruns and negative cash flows associated with some Raytheon projects.