51.   The tobacco companies adamantly oppose such regulation because they fear that, once the FDA gets the power to regulate tobacco, it will try to ban it.

52.   The U.S. auto companies oppose a strong dollar because it makes their cars more expensive in Japan and Japanese cars cheaper in the U.S.

53.   Tobacco companies opposed the bill, saying that state-by-state standards would be a burden for them.

54.   Tobacco companies oppose having the FDA regulate tobacco, saying it could lead to more sweeping restrictions on sales of cigarettes to adults.

55.   To avoid that, the critics insist that Lilco absorb a big part of the loss, a demand the company had opposed.

56.   Tobacco companies strongly oppose additional government regulation of the industry, particularly intervention by the FDA.

57.   When Wrenn insisted on returning to Post House, the company opposed it.

58.   York insisted Philip Morris has made an effort to keep tobacco away from children, but added that the company opposes FDA regulation of cigarettes.

59.   Pharmaceutical companies initially opposed the bill but later pressed only for the opportunity to match the prices offered by generic manufacturers before losing their patent rights.

60.   Polaroid spokesman Skip Colcord said the company had not opposed the creation of the committee.