When the headquarters reopens, the United Nations would consolidate its other programs and agencies into the new tower.

To control other outlays, state officials have adopted various techniques: eliminating programs, consolidating agencies, freezing spending or hiring, delaying payments.

He would also consolidate several agencies and - the big gimmick - sell some highways.

He said his options included laying off workers, consolidating agencies, slashing welfare and freezing or cutting state aid to schools and local governments.

"We need to cut spending and consolidate agencies."

He pledged to consolidate agencies, but they are unchanged.

This move would consolidate agencies and eliminate one of the department's 13 assistant secretaries.

The administration's concept calls for consolidating related agencies into five major "campuses": the police, the courts, the jail, general administration and health and human services.

Among other steps, he consolidated several agencies into a Federal Police force of nearly 25,000.

Even though it may be the best of several alternatives available, consolidating existing agencies has been politically impossible.