    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [January 29, 1993]
    [Page 23]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Memorandum on Ending Discrimination in the Armed Forces
    January 29, 1993

    Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

    Subject: Ending Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation in the
    Armed Forces

        I hereby direct you to submit to me prior to July 15, 1993, a draft
    of an Executive order ending discrimination on the basis of sexual
    orientation in determining who may serve in the Armed Forces of the
    United States. The draft of the Executive order should be accompanied by
    the results of a study to be conducted over the next six months on how
    this revision in policy would be carried out in a manner that is
    practical, realistic, and consistent with the high standards of combat
    effectiveness and unit cohesion our Armed Forces must maintain.
        In preparing the draft, I direct you to consult fully with the Joint
    Chiefs of Staff and the military services, with other Departments
    affected by the order, with the Congress, and with concerned individuals
    and organizations outside the executive branch.

                                                          William J. Clinton