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The time has come to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' It is the right thing to do. Every American should have the opportunity to serve their country, regardless of race, sex, creed, or sexual orientation.

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Dianne Feinstein
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: June 22
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San Francisco County
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Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein
Dianne Emiel Goldman
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