Vicenza residents opposed the base by a 61 percent majority

Evidence

An October 2006 survey by a prominent Italian political scientist found that 61 percent of Vicenza residents opposed the base, while 85 percent supported a referendum to decide the plan’s fate. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 932

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

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