‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ will end, Obama vows
Change slow, but on its way, he says
Posted: October 11, 2009 at 5:07 a.m.
President Barack Obama pledged to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Saturday, but acknowledged to a cheering crowd that the policy changes he promised on the campaign trail are not coming as quickly as they expected.
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