However, the big oil company privately opposed the sale because it seems likely to tarnish its reputation in the financial community.

Report on Blacklisting in 1956: "The operation was carried out, for the most part, by people who were personally and privately opposed to it."

At the same time, however, Hitler never voiced public support for the programme and many historians argue that he was in fact privately opposed to it.

He privately opposed sending a Marine contingent into Lebanon in 1982 and pressed for the marines' removal once they were there.

Administration officials said Mr. Florio had privately opposed the Senate proposal.

Many lawmakers privately oppose adding new disclosure requirements because it could impose a new burden on potential fund-raisers.

Stephenson was not informed of Davis's decision to extend full-funding to Catholic high schools until the policy had already been decided, and was privately opposed.

However, he, along with Wilson, privately opposed the conviction and execution of Ann Hibbins for witchcraft.

Whitney privately opposed women's suffrage, and took no part in public life (in accordance with the traditional approach for women expressed in her books.)