Bill Clinton: “This provision is blatantly discriminatory and highly punitive to…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 1996

This provision is blatantly discriminatory and highly punitive to service members and their families.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

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