41.  Officials of Lulac and other Hispanic groups said they had agreed to thank Gingrich in speeches and publications.

42.  Pagan said he also objected because the project still had no Hispanic group involved.

43.  Republican Secretary of State Betsey Bayless, who is fluent in Spanish, has met with Ibarra and other Hispanic groups.

44.  Stavans said he stresses the similarities among Hispanic groups rather than their differences.

45.  Supporters of legal immigration, including Hispanic groups, Jewish organizations and Roman Catholic bishops, criticized the Republican proposals as a retreat from the budget agreement.

46.  That assertion is disputed by officials of some Hispanic groups.

47.  The Census Bureau thought it had an improved way to count the many Hispanic groups in all their variety, but it appears to have backfired.

48.  The dismal findings for Hispanics in the new Census report, released last week, did not surprise Hispanic groups.

49.  The company demanded an apology, and was joined by the Mexican American Political Association and at least one other Hispanic group, which announced boycotts of Compaq products.

50.  The Hispanic group voted with the Native American group.