51.  The protocol calls for American administrative actions and legislation that would authorize President Clinton to waive the anti-dumping duties and all other trade restrictions.

52.  The United States has sought a U.N. mandate for a number of American military actions, including the recent intervention in Haiti.

53.  The threat of American action on piracy is more credible because it focuses on a narrow goal that concerns only China and the United States.

54.  There were unexplained explosions in Baghdad, but U.S. officials said no American action was directed at the Iraqi capital that would provoke anti-aircraft fire.

55.  This week, they should work out a plan for sanctions and Japanese support of possible American military action if China uses military force against Taiwan.

56.  Those former Soviet republics have offered the use of their airspace for American military action.

57.  Those who oppose the pact may be tempted to try to exploit unease over recent American actions.

58.  Under pressure from other agencies, the CIA recently agreed to release some materials on American covert actions next year.

59.  Unilateral American military action is, of course, an option available to any president, regardless of what the rest of the U.N. Security Council thinks.

60.  White House press secretary Joe Lockhart would not say whether Iraqi resistance would set off American military action.