We had Clinton's belated admission that his guests were Riady, Huang, Bruce Lindsey and Little Rock's wheeler-dealer in Asia, Joseph Giroir.

Then came a belated admission by Mr. Fukuda, who insisted, however, that his comments were not intended to signal a policy shift.

Yet, describing the adjustments as "minor" seemed to undercut the importance of the announcement, which was, arguably, a belated admission that the hall's legendary sound was adversely affected during the $50 million renovation of the hall in 1986.

To the Editor: Your conclusions concerning Philip Morris's belated admission that cigarettes cause cancer seem weak (editorial, Oct. 14).

Rose apparently never did pursue serious treatment, which is why, despite his belated admission, he doesn't deserve full reinstatement, for which there has never been a groundswell of support.

Carnegie Hall made an announcement that was, arguably, a belated admission.

Western leaders, increasingly exasperated at Iran's nuclear truculence, were little assuaged by Iran's belated admission of the site's existence, which appears to have come after Iran learned that western intelligence services were on to its secret establishment.

A source close to Time said the interest amendment represented a belated admission by Paramount that regulatory approvals would take a substantial period of time.

Was this a belated admission on Lautrec's part of long-suppressed, sexual feelings?

She seldom thought consciously about it, but when the realization crossed her awareness, she recognized the way in which her belated admission to the innermost councils of her two nations shaped her perspective.