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- # Panel Recommendations
## Overview
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## Context
The segment is part of [Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80), a document originating from President William Jefferson Clinton’s administration in response to public concern over military activities on Vieques. It directly follows the [Introduction to Vieques Training](arke:01KG2TTKE7HNF3VC4DZWWEA9XC), which outlines the strategic importance of the island for naval readiness, and precedes the [Voice of the People of Vieques](arke:01KG2TTKAGC5SQQH2BWH8P4T3K), which shifts focus to local community engagement. The content was extracted from a plain text file ([pdf-01KG2T4RBKQNQRCMSR037EDY5M.txt](arke:01KG2TSDH74M9V91ZF5BXGKK3C)) derived from scanned archival materials and is stored within the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H).
## Contents
This segment describes a panel convened at the request of Puerto Rico’s Governor Pedro Roselló and Resident Commissioner Jaime Fuster (referred to as "Romero-Barcello" in the text) and U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen. The panel concluded that the U.S. military had not always been a responsible neighbor on Vieques and recommended phasing out the island as a training site. This acknowledgment marks a pivotal moment in the document, bridging the discussion of military necessity with the need for environmental, health, and community considerations, setting the stage for a transition plan centered on local input and alternative training solutions.
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- At the request of Governor Rosello and Resident Commissioner Romero-Barcello, last year I asked Defense Secretary Cohen to convene a panel and come up with recommendations for the future of Vieques. That panel found that we have not always been good neighbors on Vieques and recommended that we work toward replacing the island as a training site.
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