Secretary of the Interior Fred Seaton testified in favor of the legislation, endorsed by House Democratic Leader John McCormack.

As Secretary of State Shultz testified, satellites can see deployments, factories and testing.

As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice testified to Congress, midlevel Foreign Service officers make up a substantial number of our personnel in Iraq.

Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, meanwhile, testified before Congress and Republicans on Capitol Hill who continued to question Administration strategy.

A1 President's Secretary Testifies President Clinton's personal secretary, Betty Currie, testified for the fifth time before the grand jury investigating the Lewinsky matter.

LEAD: A front-page picture caption yesterday misidentified the Senate committee before which Secretary of State George P. Shultz testified.

The Secretary testified about what he believed was retaliation against him when he had difficulty gaining access to Government planes and meetings with the President.

The committee had asked that Secretary of State Warren Christopher testify, but he will be traveling in the Middle East.

Secretary of Defense Weinberger testified in response to a specific question that he knew nothing about any connection between the release of Weir and Israeli arms sales to Iran.

The Secretary is testifying, I think at this very moment, about the kind of legislation you're talking about; and some wanting the compel the President to convene this board.