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The base closure was actually announced in 1973 and the base closed in 1974. It was speculated, but never confirmed, that the Nixon Administration closed it for political reasons, viz, Webb County voted Democratic in the 1972 presidential election. In the days before BRAC (Base Realignment And Closure Commission), the General Services Administration could declare a military installation as "excess" and was not subject to Congressional approval.

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