HAS BUDGET DEAL EVAPORATED? DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS FEUD AFTER ANNOUNCING AGREEMENT WAS REACHED.(News/National/International)

Byline: Robert Pear The New York Times

WASHINGTON -- Was there, in fact, a budget agreement between President Clinton and congressional Republicans? And what, precisely, did it contain?

Those questions have reverberated around Capitol Hill this week as one problem after another has hampered the process of translating the oral agreement into writing. The accord was announced by Clinton and Republicans on May 2.

Since then, Democratic leaders have accused Republicans of reneging on parts of the agreement, while Republicans have complained that Clinton is trying to stuff his entire domestic agenda into the pact.

By week's end, some wondered …

HAS BUDGET DEAL EVAPORATED? DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS FEUD AFTER ANNOUNCING AGREEMENT WAS REACHED.(News/National/International)

Byline: Robert Pear The New York Times

WASHINGTON -- Was there, in fact, a budget agreement between President Clinton and congressional Republicans? And what, precisely, did it contain?

Those questions have reverberated around Capitol Hill this week as one problem after another has hampered the process of translating the oral agreement into writing. The accord was announced by Clinton and Republicans on May 2.

Since then, Democratic leaders have accused Republicans of reneging on parts of the agreement, while Republicans have complained that Clinton is trying to stuff his entire domestic agenda into the pact.

By week's end, some wondered …