1.   As it has seemed more likely that the government was approaching collapse, Foreign Minister Ciller has scrambled to join negotiations with other parties.

2.   Bible and Steven Goldstone, chairman of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp., raised hopes for a settlement in early April when they joined negotiations.

3.   Goldstone also asked Hunt, a Democrat and friend of President Clinton, to alert the president that the industry wanted to join negotiations.

4.   Louisiana has joined the negotiations, while Minnesota has dropped out.

5.   Lungren said California will join those negotiations.

6.   Myers said he received a phone call from Mitchell to persuade him to join the negotiations.

7.   Owner Ed Snider joined the negotiations late last week in an effort to get it done.

8.   Philip Morris Chairman Geoffrey Bible and RJR Nabisco Chairman Steven Goldstone had joined the negotiations, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

9.   Reed joined those negotiations last week on behalf of the administration.

10.   Rubin, who joined the negotiations with lawmakers, can tap into a host of government trust funds to pay the interest due this week on government notes.