He has even given plum assignments to several senior officials who openly lobbied against him for Mr. Boutros-Ghali.

Many Falun Gong practitioners were party members who openly lobbied for the group.

And inside the dinner, executives seated near Commerce Secretary William M. Daley were openly lobbying him on behalf of their businesses.

But he has been careful not to lobby openly for the job, and he has no plans to return to the N.B.A. this season.

Documents available tell another story that Jaruzelski openly lobbied Soviet intervention.

He lobbied openly for the job, but the board chose Dr. Richard Green.

SAK openly lobbied for her re-election.

The Governor's critics contend that given his conspicuous support for the program in the past, he should lobby openly to keep the Federal credit in place.

But some companies have been openly lobbying for new business.

But tonight, Gooden openly lobbied for the job.