145 Congressmen Tell Bush To Close Guantanamo

McClatchy   |  Renee Schoof   |   June 29, 2007 02:17 PM

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WASHINGTON -- A group of 145 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to President Bush on Friday urging him to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and move the detainees there to military prisons in the United States.

"The closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay would represent a positive first step toward restoring our international reputation as the leader of democracy and individual rights," the letter said.

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