41.  The Bush administration has not taken a public position on proposed legislation in the Senate that would toughen the oversight of accountants.

42.  The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a New York City Democrat, has not taken a public position on the plan, his aides said.

43.  The chairmanship, which automatically puts Cozad on the Republican National Committee, should provide him the highest-profile public position of his career.

44.  The Bush administration is in a delicate political position, and is not taking a public position on the House bill.

45.  The Dayton accord prohibits those indicted for war crimes from holding public positions if they have not cooperated with the tribunal.

46.  The Clinton administration has taken no public position on either bill.

47.  The cooperation improved, but it never matched the public position from the administration about its support for the tribunal, said one official.

48.  The measure was endorsed last week by an aide, but Tung himself has not taken a public position on it.

49.  The Palestinians let it be known that Arafat threatened to leave because the proposals, apparently presented by the Americans, were too close to the Israeli public position.

50.  These included giving women the right to vote and to hold public positions and private jobs and to have equal access to health care, education and employment.