An inquiry last February from the Society of Cincinnati, an American organization of descendants of Washington's officers, prompted the definitive investigation.

Secondly, the inquiry prompted Parliament to introduce two important changes to the laws on equality and justice.

The inquiry may have prompted the Resolution Trust Corporation, the Government agency handling the disposal of the properties, to make some changes in its procedures.

The company says its internal inquiry prompted the Federal investigation into the possibility that brides were paid to steer nearly $3 billion in New Jersey Turnpike bond business.

It said its internal inquiry prompted a Federal investigation into the possibility that bribes were paid to steer nearly $3 billion in turnpike bond business.

The historical inquiry has divided scholars, prompted bitter public debate and produced signs of friction between political leaders.

Those inquiries, in turn, prompted sweeping changes aimed at making the market fairer for investors.

His inquiries of vessels and at visited ports prompted Parrott to conclude that the Southern cruiser had left the northwestern Atlantic more than a fortnight before.

Analysts said the inquiry and the poor performance of Cannon's 1986 releases prompted layoffs and the cutting of its 1987 release schedule.

Our inquiries about distance prompted an estimate of time.