71.   Faced with objections from Russia, France and Egypt, U.S. and British officials removed the provision calling for an automatic imposition of the ban in April.

72.   Faced with objections from Russia, France and Egypt, U.S. and British officials removed the provision kicking in the ban automatically in April.

73.   However, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and several other Senate Democrats objected strenuously, and that provision was removed.

74.   India also is trying to remove a provision from the treaty requiring all nuclear-capable nations to sign it before it goes into effect.

75.   India threatens to torpedo the entire treaty unless this provision is removed.

76.   Last month, Ramos dropped plans to try to amend the constitution to remove a provision limiting presidents to one six-year term in office.

77.   Malone acknowledged that more of his Republican colleagues may have concerns about the bill since the governor removed some provisions popular with party members.

78.   Some have hinted that aid could be withheld if controversial provisions are not removed from the draft legislation before it is passed into law.

79.   The maneuvering has angered India which has threatened to block the consensus needed to send the treaty for signing unless this provision is removed.

80.   The initial version of the bill also banned foreign control of radio stations and print outlets, but those provisions were removed before its final passage Friday.