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Melton Hancock: “Mr. Chairman, the program or activity is defined as an activity with the purpose or effect of encouraging or supporting…”

On the recordMarch 24, 1994
Mr. Chairman, the program or activity is defined as an activity with the purpose or effect of encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive lifestyle. That, I think, is pretty explicit.
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Melton Hancock
Republican · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the definition of a program related to homosexuality during a committee meeting.

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