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Hillary Clinton: Barry Goldwater once said you don't have to be straight to shoot straight. And I think he was right.

On the recordJune 3, 2007
Barry Goldwater once said you don't have to be straight to shoot straight. And I think he was right.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton supports allowing gays to serve openly in the military.

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