71.   Brent Walker of the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs said the groups will organize to oppose any amendment on school prayer.

72.   But the United States and others oppose further amendments to the treaty.

73.   Church groups and civil rights organizations have embarked on a nationwide campaign opposing the amendment, which they say would push Malawi back to dictatorship.

74.   Conservative deputies opposed the amendment, saying the revision would help spread Kurdish separatist views.

75.   Demonstrators chanted slogans against senators opposing the amendment, which gives the government power to enforce religious edicts.

76.   In fact, while Clinton opposes the amendment, his opposition has been low-keyed.

77.   In opposing the amendment, Bush was siding with former rival Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

78.   Kivrikoglu also opposed amendments that would weaken pro-secular laws.

79.   Liberal groups oppose the amendment but President Clinton said Tuesday he is open to the idea, suggesting there will be no unified Democratic opposition.

80.   Meanwhile, church groups and civil rights organizations have embarked on a nationwide campaign opposing the amendment, which they say would push Malawi back to dictatorship.