If Ari was dead-the House investigators had them.

And he said that his submission of untrue information to House investigators was an unintentional error.

Citing restrictions placed on him by his lawyers, Mr. Brown declined to tell House investigators during testimony if he had actually made that call.

They were Soviet spies, and House investigators were closing in.

House investigators said they would seek information from Kenneth L. Lay, Enron's former chairman, about his personal financial dealings with the company last year.

The library donor list to be shown House investigators on Monday will have slightly more than 100 names.

Justice Department officials contend that they have given House investigators all pertinent documents.

He also offered suggestions on correcting the problems, but was ignored, House investigators say.

"There was a feeling that some of the agencies were dragging their feet," one House investigator recalled.

Mr. Hashemi, the report said, told House investigators under oath that he had no knowledge of any efforts to delay the release of the hostages.