Told to issue a statement of self-criticism, Mr. Maetzig complied, saying publicly: "I believed I was firmly in line with the party.
The insurgent group, Hizbul Islam, issued its ultimatum 10 days ago and set Tuesday as the deadline to comply, saying that music was "un-Islamic".
The agency has so far refused to comply, saying such information could lead to harassment of the owls by bird-watchers and others.
Lennon initially resisted his attempts to encourage the band to present a professional appearance, but eventually complied, saying, "I'll wear a bloody balloon if somebody's going to pay me".
"Thousands upon thousands heard him and complied," said Mr. Brinkley.
"We try to comply," said Bruno Bondavalli, dean of academic and student affairs at St . Augustine Collegein Chicago.
"Abbott is evaluating the F.D.A.'s guidance and will determine how best to comply," said Elizabeth Hoff, a company spokeswoman.
The ministry promised "safe exit and complete protection" to all who complied, said the spokesman, Hany Abdul-Laatef.
complied," said Councilman Noach Dear, who heads the City Council's Transportation Committee, which held a hearing on the issue earlier this year.
"I'd say less than a third, maybe even a fifth, of the people who these programs are targeted for actually comply," said Dr. Levine.
But without the final rules, employers and insurers could not program their computers to comply, said Ms. Livingston, a lawyer at Jones Day, a Washington firm.
