{"id":"01KG2TTKB1PVEVXM8VV0NYEG87","cid":"bafkreiehkojyn53bexu5d5q7secsnlazgchnbhx47wqizcawzrkcwryfre","type":"segment","properties":{"description":"# Announcement of Vote  \n## Overview  \nThe **Announcement of Vote** is a textual segment extracted from a larger legal document titled [Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80), created on January 28, 2026. It spans lines 417 to 432 of the source text file [pdf-01KG2T4RBKQNQRCMSR037EDY5M.txt](arke:01KG2TSDH74M9V91ZF5BXGKK3C) and forms part of the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H). This segment outlines a pivotal policy decision regarding the future of U.S. Navy training on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, and announces a referendum to be held by March 2002, with a possible date as early as November 2000.\n\n## Context  \nThis segment follows the [Importance of Vieques Training](arke:01KG2TTK9KQJ3JVCK3Y03MQS02), which emphasizes the strategic military value of the island for Atlantic fleet operations since 1941. It is part of a broader document—[Vieques Remarks](arke:01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80)—that records President William Jefferson Clinton’s video remarks delivered on November 29, 1999, addressing public concerns after a fatal accident during Navy training. The announcement represents a compromise following sustained local protests and political negotiations with Puerto Rican officials, including Governor Roselló and Resident Commissioner Romero-Barceló.\n\n## Contents  \nThe segment announces that the people of Vieques will vote to decide the island’s future in relation to U.S. Navy training activities. They will choose between two options: (1) the complete cessation of Navy training and withdrawal by May 1, 2003, or (2) continuation of training under terms proposed by the Navy. The decision is framed as a democratic resolution to an ongoing impasse, placing the choice directly in the hands of residents most affected by military operations. This announcement is immediately followed by the [Interim Measures](arke:01KG2TTKA80YDJ8AN6KSBW9WGS) segment, which details temporary restrictions on training activities pending the referendum.","description_generated_at":"2026-01-28T17:38:38.283Z","description_model":"Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507","description_title":"Announcement of Vote","end_line":432,"extracted_at":"2026-01-28T17:36:09.216Z","extracted_by":"structure-extraction-lambda","label":"Announcement of Vote","source_file":"01KG2TSDH74M9V91ZF5BXGKK3C","start_line":417,"text":"For the past nine months, we have been working closely with Governor Rosello and Resident\nCommission Romero-Barcello to find a solution that meets both our training needs and the needs\nof the people of Puerto Rico. Today, I am announcing a course of action that will give the\npeople of Vieques themselves the right to determine the future of the island while - at the same\ntime -- assuring that our training needs are met.\n\nToday I am announcing that by the first day of March in 2002 - and perhaps as early as this\nNovember - Vieques will hold a vote. In that vote, they will be asked to choose between one of\ntwo alternatives. If they choose the first alternative, the Navy will cease all training on Vieques\nand leave the island by May 1, 2003. If they choose the other alternative, training will continue\non Vieques on terms proposed by the Navy.\n\nI believe this is the best way to resolve the impasse over Vieques, because it gives the people\nmost affected by this decision - the people who actually live on the island - the right to\ndetermine for themselves which course of action we should take.\n","title":"Announcement of Vote"},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG2TSWADQKM6FJC6H5J03W80","peer_label":"Vieques Remarks","peer_type":"legal_document","predicate":"in"},{"peer":"01KG2TSDH74M9V91ZF5BXGKK3C","peer_label":"pdf-01KG2T4RBKQNQRCMSR037EDY5M.txt","peer_type":"file","predicate":"extractedFrom"},{"peer":"01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H","peer_label":"Test Collection","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"},{"peer":"01KG2TTK9KQJ3JVCK3Y03MQS02","peer_label":"Importance of Vieques Training","peer_type":"segment","predicate":"prev"},{"peer":"01KG2TTKA80YDJ8AN6KSBW9WGS","peer_label":"Interim Measures","peer_type":"segment","predicate":"next"}],"ver":3,"created_at":"2026-01-28T17:36:09.876Z","ts":"2026-01-28T17:38:38.715Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFF5C36SQEVDHC9CBNZZJH9K"}}