51.   He said the presidents of two locals had said their signatures were forged when a district council official sought to certify how their locals had voted.

52.   However, the disability council officials did work with Secretary Rodney E. Slater of the Department of Transportation during the review.

53.   In presenting the latest version of the bill, Council officials made it clear that this was likely to be the final one.

54.   Instead, he urged the administration to devise a new proposal jointly with council officials.

55.   Kerry did not join at that time, council officials said.

56.   Liquor council officials sought to drum up support for the move in Washington during the past two years as free-market ideas gained currency.

57.   One Council official, Olivier Schrameck, gave an example.

58.   Safety council officials warned that recent slippage in efforts to combat traffic deaths could be a sign of slackening efforts.

59.   Several council officials said they expected the bills to pass with the support of Vallone.

60.   She and another council official, the Rev. Oscar Bolioli, were among the few outsiders given such access.