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Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Rudy de Leon responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon briefing concerning the use of the training range on Vieques, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 3, 1999.

Under Secretary de Leon responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon briefing concerning the use of Vieques.

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Rudy de Leon responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon briefing concerning the use of the training range on Vieques, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 3, 1999.

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