The decisions general managers and their aides make can live long after them.

The President's aides were already making calls to cancel appointments and appearances.

Then he and his aides made their way back to City Hall.

But an aide made clear that the action was related to the rejection of the judge.

The aide made a wai and backed out of the room.

He and his aides made clear that the Mayor intends to run against them virtually as a bloc.

But his first diplomatic priority, aides made clear, is establishing a close working relationship with the Bush administration.

Of course, it was also possible that the general never saw the messages, and the aides made the decision for him.

Nowadays, his aides make sure he appears on the Sunday morning television circuit.

Then his aides can shoot me down and make an end of it.