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- United States
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- The current President of the United States, who announced the new course of action for Vieques and is taking personal responsibility for its implementation.
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- President
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- askedDefense Secretary Cohen
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- The President formally requested Defense Secretary Cohen to assemble a group to explore alternatives for Vieques training.
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- Page 21file
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- I asked Defense Secretary Cohen to convene a group of distinguished citizens
- announcesCourse of Action on Vieques
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- The President is publicly declaring a new plan that will cease live-fire exercises and phase out training on Vieques.
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- Page 21file
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- Today, I am announcing a course of action that will end live fire on Vieques, and phase out training there
- directsDefense Department
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- The President is directing the Defense Department to implement concrete and immediate steps to address local concerns while transitioning military training.
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- Page 21file
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- I will be directing the Defense Department to take concrete, and immediate steps to address the local community’s concerns
- developed_plan_withSecretary of Defense
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- The President collaborated closely with the Secretary of Defense to formulate the multi-part plan for the Vieques transition.
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- Page 21file
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- I want to thank the Secretary of Defense for working closely with me to develop it
- ordersUS Navy
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- The President is issuing a direct command to the Navy to halt its training activities on Vieques within a five-year timeframe.
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- Page 21file
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- I’m ordering the Navy to cease training on Vieques within five years
- takes_responsibility_forMeeting key deadlines
- description
- The President is personally committing to ensure that all crucial deadlines related to the Vieques transition plan are met during his presidency.
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- Page 21file
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- I am taking personal responsibility to make sure that key deadlines are met while I am President
- intends_to_initiateTransferring title to land to Puerto Rico
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- The President expresses the intention to begin the process of transferring land ownership on Vieques to Puerto Rico as soon as feasible.
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- Page 21file
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- We intend to begin transferring title to land to Puerto Rico as soon as possible
- extracted_fromPage 21
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- 2026-03-04T04:32:33.373Z
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- Page 21file