Democrats Call for end to Vieques Proving Ground
WAP2001050297 - 05 MAY 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) demands 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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