1.  A Whitman adviser suggested that he felt Pataki ought to disavow the statement that the choice of director was his alone, and apologize to the Port Authority staff.

2.  Akins disavows that statement.

3.  A party must either disavow such statements made by members, or face an official ban if they stand by it.

4.  A party must either disavow such statements made by members, or face an official ban.

5.  He said rebels scheduled to testify in the new trial have altered, recanted or disavowed alleged statements that had implicated Berenson in the first trial.

6.  Interior Minister Luis Miquilena and Chief of the Armed Forces Lucas Rincon later disavowed the statements made by Rangel and Mendez.

7.  The rebels have since altered, recanted or disavowed the statements implicating Berenson, Sandoval says.

8.  The statement was disavowed by the White House.

9.  The White House disavowed the statement, said Carter had no authorization to make it and stressed that the sanctions drive was going ahead.