We have made a very strong board decision on that issue.

We are still evaluating what this decision means and what the dollar effect is on the state. But it's safe to say we're talking millions.

The actual decision is not subject to meet and confer,

It's a very difficult decision, not just for our hemisphere but for Asian cultures as well. There was a solid faction that didn't want the IOC appearing that they would flip on issues.

Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.

attest to the vital importance of candor and confidentiality in the solicitor general's decision-making process.