"We have an idea about how to develop the land and cultivate the environment," Torres said. "But the Navy damages any chance for economic development."
Perl-Matanzo said he plans to go to Puerto Rico later this month to engage in civil disobedience at a military base if President Clinton fails to change U.S. policy.
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At Perl-Matanzo's urging, 53 Harvard professors have signed a petition calling for the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Vieques.
"We're going to prove to the United States president that we're not going to allow any more bombing," Perl-Matanzo said.