Vieques Naval Base
Governor Rossello spoke to reporters about his meeting with President Clinton to discuss the decision to continue…
Naval Training Facility in Vieques, Puerto Rico
1999-10-19T22:05:11-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/d80/19991019224430001.jpgWitnesses testified about resuming live firing exercises on a U.S. Navy firing range on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico. A presidential panel recommended that the military resume the exercises and that the range be shut down in five years. The panel also criticized the Navy for not addressing long-held grievances of the people of Vieques, saying the Navy was partially responsible for a 25 percent unemployment rate on the island. Governor Rossello opposed the reopening of the range.
Witnesses testified about resuming live firing exercises on a U.S. Navy firing range on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico. A… read more
Witnesses testified about resuming live firing exercises on a U.S. Navy firing range on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico. A presidential panel recommended that the military resume the exercises and that the range be shut down in five years. The panel also criticized the Navy for not addressing long-held grievances of the people of Vieques, saying the Navy was partially responsible for a 25 percent unemployment rate on the island. Governor Rossello opposed the reopening of the range. close
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- Anibal Acevedo-Vila President Puerto Rico
- Richard J. Danzig Secretary U.S. Navy
- Diego Hernandez Vice Admiral (Retired) U.S. Navy
- Jose Hernandez Candidate Puerto Rico->Resident Commissioner
- James M. Inhofe U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Oklahoma
- Jay Johnson Chief U.S. Navy->Operations
- James L. Jones Jr. Commandant U.S. Marine Corps
- Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
- Richard Neal Assistant Commandant (Former) U.S. Marine Corps
- Charles S. Robb U.S. Senator [D] Virginia
- Carlos Romero-Barcelo Resident Commissioner [D] Puerto Rico
- Pedro Rossello Governor Puerto Rico->New Progressive Party
- Francis Rush Chairman Presidential Panel on Military Ops. in Vieques
- John W. Warner U.S. Senator [R] Virginia
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