51.  She was not opposed to federal action to stop misuse of the drug, however.

52.  Since then, many public health experts and military planners have pressed for federal action to prepare the public health system for a bioterrorism attack.

53.  State Rep. John Smithee, a Republican who helped write the Texas law, said the federal action was disconcerting.

54.  Steady declines in enrollment at nursing schools combined with nurse shortages around the nation are raising concerns about patient care and prompting new calls for federal action.

55.  States could adopt legislation to preserve their own estate taxes independent of the federal action, but many officials said that was not feasible politically.

56.  Some states, including California, already have enacted new speed laws in anticipation of the federal action.

57.  Sponsors of other provisions expressed hope that the federal action will encourage similar crackdowns by state lawmakers.

58.  Taken together, Williams said, the federal actions mark a profound change in the official American attitude toward acupuncture, one which could also have dramatic financial results.

59.  Taft, Du Bois charged, allowed scores of African-Americans to be murdered by white assailants with no federal action.

60.  That is exactly what is expected to happen when the federal action is finally filed.