41.  By and large, Washington has taken the view that it has little or no role to play in quelling ethnic and civil conflicts within the former Soviet states.

42.  Creation of this panel was called for under the original legislation, authored by former state Sen. Pat Johnston.

43.  Cuomo also fought a bruising battle with the Legislature over government ethics, forcing through strict limits on the business activities former state officials can engage in.

44.  Despite these Gore advantages, former state Republican Party Chairwoman Dodie Londen said Bush should win Arizona because he has energized the party far more than Dole ever did.

45.  DiCarlo, the son of former state Assemblyman Dominick J. DiCarlo, has tangled repeatedly with Bramwell.

46.  Dena Holman, once chief of staff to former California state Assemblyman Tom Connolly of Lemon Grove, is suing the Assembly for wrongful termination.

47.  Even former state Superintendent Bill Honig supports the back-to-basics bills.

48.  Finding the common values, though, in the variety of democracies operating in the former Soviet states is tough.

49.  For instance, he said that US officials were closely watching the spread of multi-drug resistant TB, especially in Russia and other former Soviet states.

50.  Former state Democratic Party Chairman Bob Slagle said he was contacted by someone opposed to Malcolm.