To gain commitments from enough Parliament members to form a majority, Mr. Shamir had to agree to demands from three small extreme right-wing parties, too.

American negotiators said they had failed to gain new commitments for additional public works spending, which the United States thinks would spur demand for imports.

Now, strategists say that efforts to gain early commitments are adding a much more combative element.

Meanwhile, DePaul was able to gain commitments from close friends of Parkers.

Each large party is trying to gain commitments for a narrow coalition government in the event that the current Government falls.

He gained commitments from the Western Democrats to support administrative and legislative proposals that would improve the management of Western lands.

Forced to seek alternative sources of trade and finance, Chile gained commitments from the Soviet Union to invest some $400 million in Chile in the next six years.

The Israeli Labor Party announced tonight that it had gained sufficient political commitments to command a majority in Parliament and form a new government.

Last February, at Tesoro Beach, El Salvador, it was he who gained regional commitments to disarm the contras after having made a surprise decision to hold elections under international supervision.

Despite these problems, he was a successful recruiter, and gained commitments from sought-after recruits in the leadup to the Chick-fil-A Bowl.