1.   As the deadline nears for presidential appointments to manage the San Francisco Presidio, new names have surfaced.

2.   At Harvard, and among educators nationwide, the presidential appointment is seen as a defining moment for the university.

3.   Bay Area may regain some political clout if rumored presidential appointments pan out.

4.   Already this year, Kennedy has raised concerns about a presidential appointment, only to decide against blocking it.

5.   BUSH ANNOUNCES FEWER APPOINTMENTS With President Bush focusing on relations with China and new budget proposals, only six presidential appointments were announced this week.

6.   But for all the headlines at his command and all his myriad presidential appointments, Sengstacke felt he was often most effective operating quietly behind the scenes.

7.   Dole had threatened to block the full Senate from ever voting on the presidential appointment.

8.   Don Ritchie, a Senate historian, says White House-Senate dealings over presidential appointments are particularly troubled when rival parties control each institution.

9.   Filibusters are rarely used to block presidential appointments under the theory that controversial nominees deserve an up-or-down vote by the full Senate.

10.   He later became U.S. ambassador to Venezuela and now serves as assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs by presidential appointment.