The NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act] strongly affirms that admission to our service academies must be on the basis of merit, not on skin color or ethnicity.
On the recordJuly 18, 2023
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Stefanik highlights the NDAA's stance on merit-based admissions over racial considerations.
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