81.   At first glance, the administration should be spectacularly well prepared for this moment.

82.   As the morning wore into evening, it was clear the administration was willing to give nurses much of what they wanted.

83.   As things stand now, what is going on between the Republican congressional leaders and the Clinton administration is mostly lousy.

84.   Asked about the budget outlook for next year, Daniels suggested that the administration was likely to seek savings in many areas to pay for the war against terrorism.

85.   At the political level, the Clinton administration is pushing for legislation that would free the FAA from federal procurement rules it says have snarled air traffic control improvements.

86.   At City Hall, officials said the Giuliani administration had not been aware of the problem until the shooting and fire broke.

87.   At the same time, Bush is trying to address concerns that his administration is spending too much money on the military and not enough on domestic programs.

88.   At the time, the Truman administration was afraid that Switzerland was cheating it out of money that should be coming its way.

89.   At the very least, some experts said the confusion reflected the extraordinary cultural sensitivities the administration must be aware of if it hopes to build a multinational coalition.

90.   At the same time, the administration is reluctant to return these hijackers to Cuba, for fear of angering Cuban-American groups.