61.   A spokesman for the University of California said school officials were trying to meet with Feinstein and could not comment on her plan.

62.   A spokesman for Carter said at the time that administration officials had not tried to dissuade him nor had they asked him to carry specific messages.

63.   A top administration official Thursday tried to assure a Senate panel that raising cigarette prices would not create a black market if proper regulations are imposed on sellers.

64.   About eight minutes before the downing, military officials desperately tried relaying the warning over an open transmission, but it garbled.

65.   Academy officials have tried to play down the incident since then, and even Monday an academy spokesman sought to focus on the little positive news at hand.

66.   Academy officials were trying to laugh off the theft, a little ruefully.

67.   Administration aides acknowledged that, from the president on down, White House officials have tried in recent days to focus attention on Gingrich.

68.   Administration officials are trying hard to convince Congress that the money is needed to prevent the Asian financial crisis from spreading and harming the U.S. economy.

69.   Administration officials are still trying to decide how much that training will cost, aides said.

70.   Administration officials are still trying to decide how much that training will cost, the aides said.