Since its founding, the papacy has been one of its firmest supporters, and nothing yesterday suggested a change.

He did not identify the seven Democrats whom he described as firm supporters, and his office said their names would not be made public until next week.

The Matica was one of firm supporters of the country's independence.

None of the Expressionist activists became firm supporters of the republic, and some became determined enemies.

Both were "firm supporters" of the war effort and backed the Nixon administration.

In the past two years, however, he has become a quiet, yet firm, supporter of the plant.

Trophy hunting has firm supporters and opponents.

Conservatives are firm supporters of free speech.

Also, opposition parties, occupying more than one-third of the Diet seats, were firm supporters of the constitutional status quo.

In Palestine, in 308, he replaced the governor there with another, firmer supporter of his program of persecution.