1.  National Security Council officials also did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

2.  An advisory committee of national European Union antitrust officials unanimously voted yesterday to approve the purchase to the commission, the executive agency of the European Union.

3.  A national election that ends in a tie deserves a national decision made by national officials.

4.  A local Boy Scout troop sent a letter of protest to the national officials about the exclusion of gay Scout leaders.

5.  According to national GOP officials, McCain was the most sought-after Republican senator in the country to speak on behalf of Dole and local Senate candidates.

6.  After that, Wendroff began writing letters to city, state and national officials about the potential dangers of mercury.

7.  But last year, national planning officials said there was not enough money to proceed, Shen said.

8.  But national party officials see such straw polls otherwise.

9.  But national Democratic officials said they thought it highly improbable that voters could be encouraged to vote for a deceased candidate.

10.  But national insurance officials say the state actions are unjustified and fail to account for the complexities of the payment process.