51.   A former top aide, James V. Hackney, acknowledged in sworn testimony last month that he and Brown had discussed taking Democratic contributors on trade missions.

52.   A federal grand jury is now investigating the actions of Quackenbush and other former top aides in the department.

53.   A former top aide to Brown, James V. Hackney, said in a deposition recently that high-level staff would choose people for trips by consensus.

54.   A low-level state justice official arrived at the site before dawn together with a top personal aide to Gov. Ruiz Ferro.

55.   A dozen members of the royal family and several top Ranariddh aides fled the country Wednesday.

56.   A former top aide said that when she took the job she was disappointed in her staff.

57.   A talk show host on KVI Radio in Seattle tried to tar McDermott with allegations of political campaigning by a top aide.

58.   A profile of the top aides of a freshman congressman.

59.   A top aide to a senior Republican lawmaker said significant roadblocks to a compromise remained.

60.   A top aide to Daschle said Dole knew the antiunionproposal was an amendment that would invite a presidential veto.