The children's programming legislation at this point has no opponents in the industry, having received the reluctant endorsement of the National Association of Broadcasters.

Just before that hardly surprising filibuster, Mr. Bush offered what seemed a reluctant, campaign-trail endorsement of a higher minimum wage.

Custer had also gotten the reluctant endorsement of Sheridan, who knew that Custer was skilled military leader.

California Democratic officials are holding a hastily convened meeting in Los Angeles on Saturday and are likely to issue a reluctant endorsement of Mr. Bustamante's candidacy.

Mr. Major rejected his call then, but now appears ready to give reluctant endorsement of the limited use of force if necessary to insure that food and medicine reach Bosnian civilians.

Kirk then prevailed in the runoff, 199,943 to Eckerd's 152,327, after he obtained Bafalis's reluctant endorsement.

Gov. Judd Gregg has said he supported the measure, which was given a reluctant endorsement on Wednesday by Public Service's directors.

He played a role behind the scenes at the Democratic National Convention, however, negotiating an agreement that led to Mr. Kennedy's reluctant endorsement of the President.

With its support for the peace talks, the Administration has given what officials insist is no more than reluctant endorsement to a plan to partition Bosnia among Serbs, Croats and Muslims.

The Missouri Democrat's reluctant endorsement last May helped secure the renewal of the President's "fast-track" authority.