51.   The German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has offered to mediate the dispute, but as of Friday negotiations were continuing between city officials and the State Department.

52.   The law provides for the National Mediation Board, which normally oversees transportation labor relations, to set up a Presidential Emergency Board to mediate the dispute.

53.   The negotiations came about after former President Jimmy Carter visited Pyongyang last month and sought to mediate the dispute.

54.   There have been many times when Middle Ground has disagreed with how Pochoda mediated disputes, she said.

55.   There was a time when nasty New York GOP political disputes were mediated by Wall Street barons.

56.   Though Jane had no official title beyond director, she actively advised the magazines and is said to have mediated disputes between Wenner and employees.

57.   Tien denied a recent report that the new Taipei administration had requested that the United States play a more active role in mediating the dispute.

58.   Ultimately, the Justice Department had to mediate the dispute.

59.   Under NBA regulations, the commissioner mediates disputes between teams.

60.   Vallone agreed on Monday to try to mediate the dispute between Giuliani and McCall.