51.   He said it was important for European and American negotiators to talk frequently between now and the next negotiating session, which is scheduled in May in Bonn.

52.   He has called another negotiating session for Tuesday afternoon.

53.   He loved the marathon negotiating sessions.

54.   He will be attending a player-rep meeting in New York later this week and said he would attend a negotiating session tomorrow if one is called.

55.   Heat owner Micky Arison, who was in the room opposite Mourning during several negotiating sessions, admires Mourning for his stance.

56.   He said the Israeli prime minister and the Syrian foreign minister spoke informally during negotiating sessions but did not appear to establish anything approaching camaraderie.

57.   He was alluding to the optimism generated by the negotiating session Monday, in which the two sides were able to compromise on two other key issues.

58.   His action came two days before the first negotiating session.

59.   In a press conference Sunday, Pacific Lumber CEO and President John Campbell said he had heard that Emerson would be asked to the negotiating sessions.