51.   The administration, including military officials, staunchly opposed a unilateral lifting of the embargo on the grounds that it would escalate fighting and put UN troops in danger.

52.   The Bush administration, which includes senior officials who have advocated a more robust U.S. defense of Taiwan, has begun the decision-making process on the Taiwan sales.

53.   The five-member panel will include three officials from outside the IOC.

54.   The four-member assessment team, which includes three officials from the U.S. Forest Service, is expected to take up to four days to evaluate the situation.

55.   The governor has met with site opponents, including elected officials from Mexico, on several occasions, Edwards said.

56.   The group would include officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.

57.   The meeting also included city officials.

58.   The meetings also include officials from New York City Transit, which has damaged subway tunnels that must be excavated and replaced with prefabricated pieces.

59.   The Japanese delegation includes officials from the Transport Ministry, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

60.   The negotiations then expanded to include officials from other states with pending lawsuits, including New York, California and Colorado.