The U.S. Olympic Committee is inviting San...

The U.S. Olympic Committee is inviting San Francisco to consider holding the 1996 Summer Games, but Mayor Dianne Feinstein questioned the wisdom of such a huge undertaking.

“It was just a preliminary letter,” she said, noting that San Francisco was one of several cities receiving letters from the committee.

“We have to determine whether it would be wise to host the games. . . . The cost could be enormous. I would assume there’s a limited number of cities that want to compete for the games because of all the capital it involves. . . . If the supervisors are interested, I’d inquire further.”