U.S. Aid Cutoff Urged for Schools That Ban ROTC
<i> Associated Press</i>
SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly voted Tuesday to ask the federal government to cut off funding to college campuses that ban the Reserve Officer Training Corps.
The vote was 42-26 for the resolution by Assemblyman Mickey Conroy (R-Orange). An opponent asked for a second vote at a future session, delaying the measure’s move to the Senate.
Conroy said several California State University campuses are phasing out ROTC programs because of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy toward gays.
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