The sense of urgency within the Bush Administration was heightened by what was then a closely guarded secret.
The issue stems from the administration's heightened emphasis on work requirements in its new welfare proposals.
In Congress, both Democrats and Republicans said the document had heightened dissatisfaction with the administration's China policy.
Such fears have been heightened as the Obama administration nears a decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry a type of Canadian crude to American refineries on the Gulf Coast that is especially difficult to clean if spilled.
There is also heightened sensitivity in the administration to being perceived as anti-Islamic at a time when there is talk of a war against Iraq and increased violence in the Middle East.
The official, John O. Brennan, said that the military attacks on civilians ordered in recent days by Libya's leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, coupled with his track record as a sponsor of terrorism, had heightened worries within the administration as an international coalition threatens military action against Libya.
In the capital, Ms. Martin and Ms. Sandman have become known as reliable producers of the types of parties that draw a good crowd -- and savvy executives, who have taken advantage of both the increase of luxury companies making the Washington area their home, and the heightened profile the Obama administration has brought to the city's social scene.
[C2.] U.S. and Russia to Discuss Energy Energy executives and government officials from Russia and America will meet next week to discuss energy cooperation at a time when concerns over the safety of world oil supplies have been heightened by the Bush administration's push for action against Iraq.
Energy executives and government officials from Russia and the United States will meet in Houston next week to discuss energy cooperation at a time when concerns over the safety of world oil supplies have been heightened by the Bush administration's push for action against Iraq.
While this language may sound like a familiar argument from the desegregation cases in the 1960s when "educational technology" meant film strips and slide rules, this new guidance recognizes that disparities still exist today and demonstrates a heightened commitment by the administration to eliminate discrimination "root and branch" and protect students' access to education.
