Article: Clinton to Back Adoption Tax Credit // He Also Will Support Interracial Placement

WASHINGTON President Clinton will endorse Republican legislation to allow most families who adopt to claim a $5,000 tax credit and penalize states whose adoption agencies delay placement of a child to find a family of the same race, White House sources said Sunday.

The president will embrace provisions that have traditionally been in the Republican domain. The adoption tax credit was part of House Republicans' Contract With America, and Republicans have been most vocal in opposing racial matching in adoption placements.

"Promoting adoption is one of the most important things we can do to strengthen American families and give more children what every child in America deserves - loving ...

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