It will concentrate on battling what officials termed "grand corruption" in development programs and trade.

Iranian officials termed the report a new Western effort to isolate Iran.

As for the risk from lead-based paint, the Health Department released its own findings yesterday after what officials termed a systematic review of the annex.

United States officials said there was no independent confirmation, although one official termed the report "plausible" because "shells are landing fairly regularly."

One official termed them "enigmas": they raised suspicions, yet the United States did not have enough evidence to prove their ties to a nuclear program.

Others question the extent of the Yugoslav shipments described in what one official termed "anecdotal" reports.

American officials have since been able to conduct their own interviews but only under what one official termed "difficult conditions."

Despite the weather and the tie-ups, officials termed the first business day since the walkout began smoother than expected.

In interviews today, those officials termed their precautions as proper.

It also disseminated what one official termed "white propaganda": pro-contra newspaper articles by paid consultants who did not disclose their connection to the Administration.