My fellow citizens

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# My fellow citizens ## Overview This entity is a textual subsection extracted from a larger document, specifically spanning lines 467 to 476 of the source file. It is part of a speech delivered by President William Jefferson Clinton regarding U.S. Navy training operations on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The subsection is titled "My fellow citizens" and serves as an introductory passage to a segment addressing public concerns following a tragic accident at the Navy range. ## Context The text is embedded within a larger segment titled [Addressing Concerns and Proposing Solutions](arke:01KG2TTKBHCM7JA8V9FVXM4G2B), which forms part of [Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80), a formal address delivered on November 29, 1999. It was extracted from a plain text file ([pdf-01KG2T4RBKQNQRCMSR037EDY5M.txt](arke:01KG2TSDH74M9V91ZF5BXGKK3C)) generated from a scanned document, and is archived within the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H). The subsection follows a section acknowledging the contributions of Puerto Ricans to national security and precedes a discussion of growing public opposition to Navy operations. ## Contents This subsection opens President Clinton’s remarks with a direct address to the American people. It references a tragic accident six months prior at the Navy range on Vieques that resulted in the death of David Sanes and injuries to others. The President expresses personal sorrow on behalf of himself and First Lady Hillary Clinton, noting that the victims were remembered in their Thanksgiving prayers. The passage frames the incident as a catalyst for renewed attention on long-standing community concerns about military training, including safety, health, economic impact, and environmental degradation—issues compounded by decades of distrust between residents and the U.S. military.

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My fellow citizens

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My fellow citizens: Six months ago, there was a tragic accident at the Navy range on Vieques. Hillary and I were greatly saddened by the loss to the family of David Sanes (SAN- ness), and the suffering of the others injured that day. We remembered them in our prayers on Thanksgiving. That terrible accident focused attention on the longstanding concerns of residents of the island about training operations there. These concerns cover a wide range of issues – from safety and health to the economy and the environment. They reflect a distrust that, unfortunately, has been building for decades.

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My fellow citizens