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Jeh Charles Johnson administers the oath of office to William J. Lynn III.

DoD General Counsel Jeh Charles Johnson administers the oath of office to William J. Lynn III as the 30th deputy secretary of defense as Lynn's wife, Mary Murphy, holds the Bible during a Pentagon ceremony on Feb. 12, 2009.

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Jeh Charles Johnson administers the oath of office to William J. Lynn III.

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