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President Bush's Exemption to Allow Navy to Kill Whales and Other Marine Mammals

I hereby exempt from compliance with the requirements of section 1456(c)(1)(A) of title 16 (section 307(c)(1)(A) of the Coastal Zone Management Act) those elements of the Department of the Navy's anti-submarine warfare training during Southern California Operating Area Composite Training Unit Exercises (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercises (JTFEX) involving the use of mid-frequency active sonar. - excerpt from The White House's Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce.

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