On the recordDecember 17, 2010
It is time to recognize that sacrifice, valor, and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by race or gender, religion or creed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “It is time to recognize that sacrifice, valor, and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by…”
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Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation Repealing the United States Military's 'Don't Ask'
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