71.   With intensive effort by all of us, agreement could be reached within three years from now.

72.   Vonts told reporters some technical problems still had to be ironed out, but said he expected a final agreement to be reached within a few weeks.

73.   Peres said earlier Saturday that an agreement could reached within hours.

74.   Peres said earlier Saturday that an accord could be reached within hours.

75.   Raines said he was doubtful that an agreement could be reached within the day, as predicted by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.

76.   Republicans have said that if no agreement is reached within a week or two, they will break off talks and draft a budget of their own.

77.   The aim of the negotiations is to reach within eight days the outline of a common steel industry enterprise, the joint statement continued.

78.   The aim of the negotiations was to reach within eight days the outline of a common steel industry enterprise, it continued.

79.   The aim of the negotiations was to reach within eight days the outline of a common steel industry enterprise, the statement continued.

80.   The government negotiator expressed hopes that a formal peace agreement could be reached within the year.