71.   Some officials gathering for the three days of talks in Bonn suggested the difficulties were such that an accord might still be several months away.

72.   Some observers say the suspension of talks means no accord is on the horizon.

73.   Speaking at the White House, U.S. President Bill Clinton said the accord was a victory for consumers in both countries that made the threatened tariffs unnecessary.

74.   Still, an Iraqi accord could be months off, and its barrels even further in the future.

75.   Such an accord was the goal of the failed Camp David talks last summer.

76.   That is likely to be two years after all peace accords are in place.

77.   That fueled suspicions among some opponents that the accord was not as favorable to United States interests as the administration claimed.

78.   Such an accord would be no mean feat.

79.   The accord he got is the surest way to make Korea nuclear-free.

80.   The accord is also out of step with the realities of the semiconductor industry.