Clinton tries to sell gay issue to top brass Battle with Congress shaping up NORTH SPORTS FINAL Edition

In the face of rising opposition from Capitol Hill, President Clinton met with America's top military officers Monday and reiterated his determination to lift the 50-year ban on gays in the armed forces. Clinton met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House for nearly two hours, but app...

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Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author David Evans and Carol Jouzaitis, Chicago Tribune
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 26.01.1993
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WASHINGTON
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Summary:In the face of rising opposition from Capitol Hill, President Clinton met with America's top military officers Monday and reiterated his determination to lift the 50-year ban on gays in the armed forces. Clinton met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House for nearly two hours, but apparently neither side was swayed by the other's arguments on whether the military should end its ban on avowed homosexuals. Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has strongly endorsed the existing ban. Nunn said he plans to invite military leaders to discuss their opposition at hearings later this year.
ISSN:1085-6706