Administration Quote by Barack Obama
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“There have been times where, let's say on LGBT issues, when we were trying to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and I got the Pentagon and Bob Gates, a Republican holdover from the [George W.] Bush administration, to authorize a study of how you might end Don't Ask, Don't Tell, headed up by Jeh Johnson, who at that time was a council to the Justice Department. And it was going to take a year to conduct that study, issue a report, and figure out how it might be implemented, what effect it would have on unit cohesion and military effectiveness.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks on LGBT Policy, 2010
The quote outlines a bureaucratic process to study ending a military policy, emphasizing careful analysis before change.
In simple terms: Studying policy change before implementation.
Key Takeaway
Base decisions on thorough research.
Themes
policy
military
LGBT rights
Mood
thoughtful
determined
Type
political
analytical
When to use this quote
- government planning
- advocacy
- strategic communication
Key Concepts
institutional change
research methodology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can studies balance speed and thoroughness?
- What impacts do such studies have on affected communities?
A Different Perspective
Complex bureaucracy can delay needed reforms.
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