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# Finally ## Overview This entity is a subsection of a larger document segment titled *Addressing Concerns and Proposing Solutions*, extracted from a text file containing the transcript of a public statement. The subsection spans lines 519 to 532 of the source file and is labeled "Finally," indicating it presents the concluding measures in a four-part plan. It was extracted on January 28, 2026, as part of a structured archival process. ## Context The text originates from [Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80), a transcript of video remarks delivered by President William Jefferson Clinton on November 29, 1999, addressing U.S. Navy training operations on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. This subsection is the last in a sequence of four policy measures announced in response to longstanding community concerns, heightened by a fatal accident at the Navy range earlier that year. It follows the "Second" and "Third" measures and is part of a broader effort to balance national defense needs with the health, safety, and economic development of Vieques residents. ## Contents This subsection outlines the final component of President Clinton’s plan to address economic, health, and environmental concerns in Vieques. It details specific initiatives such as building a new commercial ferry pier and terminal, creating an artificial reef to support commercial fishing, providing temporary compensation for affected fishermen, improving roads, preserving the bioluminescent bay, extending the airport runway, and commissioning a Public Health Service Study. To ensure implementation and avoid past failures like the 1983 agreement, the President directs the Pentagon to form a working group with senior Navy and Defense Department officials to collaborate with Vieques leaders on range use and transition coordination. The passage concludes with an appeal for cooperation, acknowledging the compromise nature of the plan—supporting military readiness while responding to community needs—and expresses gratitude for Puerto Rico’s contributions to U.S. national security.

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Finally, we will address the economic, health, and environmental concerns that the community has had for so long. Measures we will implement include, among other things, development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal, an artificial reef to create new commercial fishing areas, temporary compensation for fishermen, expanding and improving roads, a bioluminescent bay preservation program, providing land to extend the airport runway, and a Public Health Service Study. To ensure these measures are taken -- and that the missed opportunities of our 1983 agreement are not repeated -- I will direct the Pentagon to establish a working group that will include senior officials representing the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Defense. They will work with Vieques officials on all questions relating to the use of the range and coordination of transition issues. While this plan will meet Puerto Rico's goals, I recognize it will not do so as immediately as some in the islands might have wished. But your voices have been heard, and we are moving as quickly as we can. I believe this is a good compromise that will provide the training necessary to ensure satisfactory Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness while also ensuring the safety and well being of the people of Vieques. <!-- [Page 17](arke:01KG2TPQ87KBRHXYM9VR3CBPAV) --> 3 To make this solution work, I need your help. I hope I can count on your cooperation to implement the measures I have outlined to allow the training of our troops to continue in a more responsible and much more limited manner during this transitional period while addressing the real concerns of the residents of La Isla Nena (la EES-la NEN-ya). Puerto Ricans and the people of Vieques have contributed greatly to our country's security. And I am very grateful for that. I hope that all of us now can work together, with our Congress, to implement this plan. Thank you very much. <!-- [Page 18](arke:01KG2TPQBE0B42DG5ETB9RSR5R) -->

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Finally