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Democrats Call for end to Vieques Proving Ground

WAP2001050298 - 05 MAY 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) are joined by Rep. Anibal Acevedo-Vila (Puerto Rico, non-voting) to demand an end to the US military's use of Vieques, Puerto Rico, as a weapons proving ground during a May 5, 2001, press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI

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