Clinton's Policy Relating to Gays in the Military: A Lesson in Politics at the National Level

Abstract : The purpose of this research paper is to briefly define the issues associated with President Clinton's intent to rescind the Department of Defense Policy on gays in the military, to highlight the mayor events that occurred during the policy process, to identify the key actors and the roles they played in the policy development, and to discuss what happened in the debates that resolved the issue and produced a new Department of Defense policy pertaining to gays in the military.