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MONDAY, JULY 30, 2001 Residents of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques overwhelmingly want the Navy to stop bombing exercises there, results of a non-binding referendum held on Sunday show. Some 68 percent called for the bombing to end immediately while 30 percent said the Navy should stay. Just 2 percent supported President Bush's proposal to end bombing by 2003 but allow training with inert bombs in the meantime. Get the Story:
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Facebook TwitterMONDAY, JULY 30, 2001 Residents of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques overwhelmingly want the Navy to stop bombing exercises there, results of a non-binding referendum held on Sunday show. Some 68 percent called for the bombing to end immediately while 30 percent said the Navy should stay. Just 2 percent supported President Bush's proposal to end bombing by 2003 but allow training with inert bombs in the meantime. Get the Story:
Vote in Vieques Tells Navy Island Wants Bombing Halted (AP 7/30) Related Stories:
Federal judge blocks Army training (7/19)
Bush debating Mexican alien status (7/17)
End to Vieques bombing defended (6/28)
Bombing resumes on Vieques (6/19)
Vieques protests set to resume (6/18)
Bush says Vieques bombing will stop (6/14)
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