81.   Unlike the U.S., Canada and Mexico never broke diplomatic ties with Castro.

82.   Tunisia and Morocco are close to establishing formal diplomatic ties with Israel.

83.   Under his rule, Malawi spurned black nationalist movements and was the only African nation with diplomatic ties to apartheid South Africa and to Israel.

84.   Washington has no formal diplomatic ties with the Castro government.

85.   Washington has no formal diplomatic ties with the Cuban government of Fidel Castro.

86.   Whether or not diplomatic ties are established, the Commerce Department will open a commercial trade office in Vietnam this fall.

87.   When Bill Clinton restores U.S. diplomatic ties with Vietnam, it will put American companies on the same playing field as competitors from Europe and Asia.

88.   White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry said the establishment of diplomatic ties would bolster continuing efforts to account for missing GIs.

89.   Within weeks, U.S. diplomats are expected to open offices in Hanoi, marking the establishment of limited diplomatic ties with its one-time battlefield foe.

90.   Yugoslavia announced a week ago it was breaking diplomatic ties with the United States and other major NATO nations because of the air attacks.