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Article: Navy Sounds Taps for The Topless
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 9, 1988
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The Navy is banning topless dancers and other sexually oriented
entertainment at base clubs for officers and sailors in response to
charges that it encourages abusive behavior toward women.
The prohibition, contained in revised regulations for Navy mess
operations, was signed June 30 by Vice Adm. Leon A. Edney, chief of
naval personnel, and distributed to Navy bases around the world. The
Navy said the move was approved by Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost, chief of
naval operations.
The new guidelines specify that entertainment at base clubs must
meet "appropriate standards of discretion, modesty and good taste."
Base commanders should use common sense to make sure clubs feature
"wholesome and ...