61.  This is not an outrageous or outlandish American position.

62.  Top administration officials met at the White House on Saturday to discuss the American position on Bosnia at a meeting of Western military leaders in London on Sunday.

63.  Underlining the American position toward Iraq, Perry listed some American deployments in the region.

64.  While Clinton hoped to reach agreement before the Madrid meeting, Berger noted that the new prime minister of Britain, Tony Blair, now supports the American position.

65.  While the president defended the American position, some members of his Cabinet remained skeptical.

66.  Also Tuesday, the government-owned Al-Ahram daily criticized the American position and urged that an agreement be struck.

67.  Ambassador for the European Union Jean-Pierre refused to comment on the American position.

68.  And it seemed to please European governments seeking a more decisive American position.

69.  But the American position to limit the list to three prevailed.

70.  Consulting with U.S. allies and laying out the American position, Albright was heading for Madrid Friday before going on to London then the Middle East.