51.   DeLay said through his spokesman that his intent was simply to assess the threat to the speaker.

52.   DiIulio was praised by President Bush, who said through a spokesman that his absence would be felt by colleagues who regarded him as a sage and a saint.

53.   Dorfman said through a CNBC spokesman that he was too busy for interviews.

54.   Duncan, who has said through lawyers that he believed he was acting in response to instructions from an Andersen lawyer, was dismissed from the firm.

55.   Drabinsky has said through his spokesman that he did nothing wrong, and has questioned why Ovitz and his team have only now brought up the accounting problems.

56.   Elizabeth Dole, who is considering a run for the nomination, said through a spokeswoman that she would have no comment about impeachment.

57.   Elian said through interpreters that he remembered water rushing into the boat and then falling asleep after his mother placed him in an inner tube.

58.   Farmer said through a spokesman on Friday that he was not a candidate, but others said they thought he would be if he had political backing.

59.   Feinstein, who said through aides that immigration-law reform was her top legislative priority, lobbied for the appointment to the subcommittee.

60.   Even so, Williams said through his lawyer that his plea was a matter of convenience, not conscience.