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On the recordMay 3, 1999
To the extent that restrictions on the rights of religious minorities have occurred, they have been the consequence of actions taken by regional or local officials and do not appear to be a manifestation of federal government policy.
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Christopher H. Smith
New Jersey

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Smith addresses the nature of restrictions on religious minorities in Russia.

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