Gov. George W. Bush of Texas issued a statement applauding passage of the disclosure bill.

Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, quickly released a statement applauding Mr. Clinton for standing up to what he described as a right-wing, bullying propaganda machine.

The Central Bank issued a statement applauding Kozlov for making a "huge contribution to the reform of the country's banking system, making it more effective, transparent and stable."

George Steinbrenner, the principal owner of the Yankees, issued a brief statement applauding the Red Sox for their actions.

Mr. D'Amato's campaign office later released a statement applauding Mr. Schumer for supporting merit pay, which the Senator has also endorsed.

The American Booksellers Association issued a statement applauding Random House's decision.

Chancellor Klein and the teachers' union president, Randi Weingarten, issued statements applauding the agreement reached yesterday.

PFLAG issued a statement applauding the Senate for passage.

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement applauding their decision:

The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee issued a statement applauding "the statement of Catholic bishops supportive of a sovereign Palestinian homeland.