71.   But Gandhi never supplied any documentation and party officials say that they are now unable to contact him again.

72.   But he said party officials did nothing about it.

73.   But Duprey and Robinson put off their letter after other party officials cautioned them at a private meeting Friday that the effort might be too heavy-handed.

74.   But his remarks also seemed designed to head off any stampede of party officials to Bradley, who has shown unexpected strength against Gore in early primary states.

75.   But in Florida, a party official in Orange County was more agitated.

76.   But he assured New Jersey party officials that his newfound interest in state politics would naturally be reflected by a shift in his gift-giving.

77.   But many party officials feared that the protests would lead to violent clashes.

78.   But Mrs. Gandhi told the delegation of party officials who visited this morning that she did not want her foreign birth to be a liability.

79.   But national party officials see such straw polls otherwise.

80.   But it delayed the formal announcement until Wednesday after details disclosed by party officials got little response on the stock market.