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They issued an open letter to the Interior Ministry on Saturday, invoking a provision in Iran's Constitution granting the right to peaceful assembly.

The change in conditions may help to explain why the administration has disavowed ideas like minting a platinum coin or invoking a provision of the 14th Amendment to avert a debt default.

At least five donors to such groups have received letters from the agency stating that their donations may be subject to federal gift taxes, invoking a provision of law long on the books but rarely enforced.

The White House has so far resisted invoking a provision that would allow the president to impose blanket import restrictions temporarily if the International Trade Commission determines that imports have contributed heavily to the woes of domestic producers.

Invoking a provision that had rarely, if ever, been enforced, the Internal Revenue Service said it had sent letters to five donors, who were not identified, informing them that their contributions may be subject to gift taxes depending on whether the donations exceeded limits under the tax laws.

BEHIND THE NEWS By invoking a provision of the tax code that has rarely, if ever, been enforced, the agency may have been trying to deter donations to the advocacy groups, used by wealthy donors like David H. Koch, above, and George Soros to advance their political convictions while sidestepping the disclosure requirements and dollar limits of campaign finance laws.

But she also invoked a provision of Michigan's law that says movies underwritten by the state should help promote it as a tourist destination.

The Clinton administration could easily have left the issue to President-elect George W. Bush, but instead invoked a provision of the law to abort the program.

But in doing so he automatically invoked a provision in the law that cut federal money to all international family planning organizations by $12 million.

At Chief Moose's request, Mr. Ashcroft also agreed today to invoke a provision in the criminal code that establishes federal jurisdiction in serial killer cases.

Soon after Mr. Zimmerman was arrested, there appeared to be a chance that the defense would invoke a provision of Florida self-defense law known as Stand Your Ground.