December 22nd, 2010
09:43 AM ET
12 years ago
Obama signs repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'
Washington (CNN) –President Obama has signed the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," a policy that banned service members from serving openly in the U.S. military, into law.
The president signed the bill repealing the 17-year ban in front an jubilant crowd of supporters at the Department of Interior. Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, were among those in attendance.
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No Doubt the Best President Ever!
Ending discrimination to uphold civil rights. History again for our country!
God Bless America
Another day another victory for the President.