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"Don't ask, don't tell," 25 years later

ByJesse Kirsch WLS logo
Thursday, July 19, 2018
"Don't ask, don't tell," 25 years later

CHICAGO (WLS) -- President Bill Clinton announced "don't ask, don't tell" 25 years ago. Here's a look back.

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