Mr. Bush opposes crucial elements of the Shays-Meehan bill.

That debate notwithstanding, the administration's decision - along with objections today by Canadian officials, who also oppose elements of the report - could prevent the G-8 from endorsing the proposals.

Rutgers 1000 is in fact a self-organized and self-financed group of faculty members, students and alumni who oppose elements of the university's athletic program.

The A.M.A. exhorted doctors to lobby patients to oppose central elements of President Clinton's health plan.

They were taught to oppose "radical elements" and to defend Thailand's symbolic trinity of Nation, Religion and Monarchy.

At the time it was believed that the shooting was done by members of the Securitate opposing the uprising and elements of the armed forces supporting it.

In fact, they oppose elements of Calvin's theology, such as infant baptism, and avoid the term "Calvinist."

The Jacksonians opposed other elements of Clay's ideology, including support for internal infrastructural improvements, on the grounds that they represented governmental overstretch as well.

They opposed major elements of the bill, saying they went beyond panel recommendations and would be prohibitively expensive without significantly aiding security.

The Justice Department said yesterday that it would not oppose most elements of an I.B.M. petition to end Federal antitrust restrictions dating from 1956.