Senators could not summon aides and, on Monday, could not use microphones.

Mr. Gore, who was traveling to a conference of health care reporters, summoned aides to his cabin and announced that he would talk about gun violence.

On the night before the President addressed a joint session of Congress, he summoned Cabinet members, their deputies and top aides to the White House for a series of political and budget briefings.

But he has also turned home and hospital into satellite offices, working the phone, summoning aides.

Mr. Ecevit summoned senior aides to an emergency meeting this afternoon and pledged that the government would function smoothly despite the turmoil.

WASHINGTON President Obama recently summoned aides to the Oval Office to discuss a magazine article investigating why the border town of McAllen, Tex., was the country's most expensive place for health care.

He summoned several aides and gave instructions; then Taman, Jahara, and Duare settled down to listen to the story of my adventures in Amlot while we awaited the coming of the invited guests.

In a recent interview in his office, Mr. Cisneros summoned several top aides for what became a mini-seminar on race in America.

A13 Senator to Summon Reno Aides The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he would summon top aides to Attorney General Janet Reno to testify about how she reached her decision to reject an independent prosecutor in the campaign finance case.

Senator Orrin G. Hatch, who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, said today that he would summon top aides to Attorney General Janet Reno to testify about how she reached her decision to reject an independent prosecutor in the campaign finance case.