We would take that very seriously.

The president has the discretion on when and if he wants to sign the documents. There's no timeline that the president has to follow. It can be carried out in this administration or it can be transferred to the next.

The numbers have gone up marginally. But we have a lot more individuals on active duty.

Candidates have to look and see if, realistically, there is a way to get there.

Many of the candidates are known only as names and not individuals. People in Iowa and New Hampshire want to get to know you individually, or feel they do. . . . That kind of courtship takes a lot of time and effort.

We will expect that all radio and television advertisements paid in full or in part by soft money will stop running by Monday, September 25, 2000.