Since the article appeared, Governor Celeste and his wife of 25 years, Dagmar, have said that they would not discuss their personal lives.

"Some of the businesses we're supporting today will become the huge ventures of the future," Governor Celeste said.

The garden was planted originally by Governor Celeste and was expanded to its current size.

Governor Celeste said serious questions have arisen about the amount of debt involved in the transaction.

But Governor Celeste summed up the more common view: "It's an orphan among governors."

"These women were entrapped emotionally and physically," Governor Celeste said in a telephone interview.

Governor Celeste failed to take the appropriate procedural steps to pardon these people.

"At the Federal level this policy may look like a cost saving, but it's obviously not for us," Governor Celeste said.

"These women were entrapped, emotionally and physically," Governor Celeste said when he announced his clemency decisions.

"People here have experienced a natural disaster of extraordinary proportions," Governor Celeste said.