The Clinton administration said legislation aimed at fighting religious persecution overseas could interfere with diplomacy and create a backlash against some religious minorities. John Shattuck, U.S. assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the administration was willing to work with lawmakers in crafting a bill that gives more flexibility to the president in dealing with the issue. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on a similar measure, which President Clinton has threatened to veto.
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