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STATESIDE
HISPANIC VOTE THREATENS NAVY'S RETENTION OF VIEQUES BOMBING RANGE
Although the Navy has been threatened
before with being removed from the island - following protests
in 1969 and again in 1979 - this threat is being taken seriously,
Navy officials said.
Political pundits point out that, with an election year coming
up and the growing importance of the Latino vote, the decision
on the Hill could easily influence the issue's outcome.
"That's why both George W. Bush and Al Gore gave major parts
of their candidacy speeches in both English and Spanish,"
said one naval officer.
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