She said the administration would likely have eliminated the programs had Ms. Lam's remarks not been made public.
They must agree to a work-study job of about 10 hours a week (officials believe such requirements increase graduation rates, although other universities have eliminated the programs to ensure more time to study).
But in the new era of budget deficits, the Bush administration has eliminated the farmers market program for older people from next year's budget.
Opponents of the initiative, known as R.G.G.I., argue that lower-cost natural gas has eliminated the need for the program by reducing the use of dirtier coal and oil.
In these regions, an effective vaccination program has eliminated the virus in domestic animals and a comprehensive oral vaccine bait effort has helped to significantly control the disease in wildlife.
"If you turn off the testing, you have eliminated the mainstay of your program," said Dr. Gary I. Wadler, a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
The organization that provides most of the nonprofit job training in Chinatown has eliminated its program for dislocated workers, causing worries in a community still reeling from a battered economy and the aftershocks of the Sept. 11 attack.
The University of Colorado has eliminated academic programs in journalism, business and engineering.
To make the point that his administration has eliminated government programs without causing disruption, he has bet members of audiences in recent speeches -- anywhere from $5 to $10,000 -- to name three such discontinued programs.
In addition, the hospital has eliminated its ophthalmology residency program, though not the department.
