41.  Jim Ross, chief spokesman for the stadium opponents, also used the Versailles peace pact as a metaphor.

42.  Joaquin Navarro-Valls, chief Vatican spokesman, offered no apologies.

43.  Joseph Coyne, chief spokesman for the Fed, said he had no comment on the reports.

44.  Joseph Russo, the chief Hertz spokesman, offered no prospect for lower rates in the wake of the cuts in frequent-flier benefits.

45.  Keeler and his chancellor and chief spokesman, Ray Kempisty, staunchly defended the record of the archdiocese, which serves a half-million members.

46.  Kevin Foley, the chief spokesman for Met Life, and David Monfried, the senior spokesman for St. Paul, said they could not comment.

47.  Maj. Gen. Rashid Qureshi, chief spokesman for the Pakistan government, said the border was being monitored by aircraft as well as troops on the ground.

48.  Meanwhile, Clinton continued her transition from the White House by tapping Jim Kennedy as her new chief spokesman.

49.  Marlin Fitzwater, chief White House spokesman for President Bush, joins the long-distance team today.

50.  Morrie Goodman, chief spokesman for the Commerce Department, said last week that Daley would do everything possible to find out what had occurred.