July 19 - Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Announced

Labor History in 2:00 · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

On this day in Labor History the year was 1993. That was the day that President Bill Clinton announced his “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. He had campaigned for President promising to allow all citizens to serve in the military regardless of sexual orientation. Once he was elected there was a great deal of opposition to his proposal.