Sara E. Lister

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I think the Army is much more connected to society than the Marines. The Marines are extremists. Whenever you have extremists, you have some risks of total disconnection with society. And that's a little dangerous. [8]

One critic of Lister who attended the conference argued that "Lister and I have agreed on almost nothing concerning service policies… But, this was an academic exchange, a professorial context." [10] Nevertheless, leaders of the U.S. Marine Corps did not take kindly to being labeled "extremists" and spoke out against Lister. On November 13, 1997, the United States House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution condemning Lister's remarks, stating that her characterization of the Marine Corps as "extremists" "denigrates 222 years of sacrifice and dedication to the Nation by the Marine Corps and dishonors the hundreds of thousands of Marines whose blood has been shed in the name of freedom"; and calling for Lister's resignation. [11] Newt Gingrich, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives sent a letter to President Clinton in which he called Lister's remarks "completely out of order" and insulting to all military personnel. Gingrich wrote: "Nothing less than her dismissal and a full apology on your part to America's sons and daughters in uniform will suffice to repair this breach." [8] Lister issued a formal apology for her remarks on November 14, 1997, and Defense Secretary William Cohen accepted her apology. [8] Lister resigned her office one week earlier than planned, on November 15, 1997. [8] One commentator argued Lister was "brought down by a carefully orchestrated campaign of conservative activists" because of "her persistent effort to get women into military units, like engineers and artillery, that are close to frontline combat." [12] Others speculated that she was an "obvious choice" to succeed Togo West as Secretary of the Army, a concern for opponents of greater military service opportunities for women. [13]

Personal

Lister is the daughter of Republican U.S. Senator Joseph H. Ball and Elisabeth Josephine (Robbins) Ball. She had a brother and a sister. [14] [15]

She married U.S. Air Force officer Charles Ellis Lister on June 23, 1961 in New York City. [4] They have two daughters. [1]

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  3. 1 2 White House Press Release: "President Names Three to Uniformed Service Posts", Jan. 24, 1994 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Lieut. C. E. Lister marries Sara Ball". The New York Times. 24 June 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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Sara E. Lister
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Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
In office
June 10, 1994 –November 15, 1997
Government offices
Preceded by General Counsel of the Army
1980		Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
1994 – November 15, 1997		Succeeded by
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