61.   When the incumbent official opposed the appointment, he was transferred to a lesser position in a nearby county.

62.   White House officials have opposed the selection of the Ohio professor, Bradley Smith, because his writings suggest that he opposes most campaign finance regulation.

63.   Other senior officials have also opposed toughening the legislation, including Culture Minister Evangelos Venizelos, who drafted the law while serving in the justice post last year.

64.   A senior PLO official opposed to current Mideast peace formulas Tuesday appealed to the Palestinians to reject an agreement Yasser Arafat signed with Israel last month.

65.   Administration officials adamantly oppose such flexibility.

66.   Administration officials oppose both provisions, even though final decisions would not have to be made until after the next president takes office.

67.   Amtrak officials oppose the idea.

68.   But administration officials oppose a version of the bill passed by the House last November, saying that version -- among other things -- encourages logging.

69.   But several sports officials opposed the proposal, saying it would only encourage more gambling.