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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye during the 60th anniversary gala honoring the U.S.-South Korea alliance at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., May 7, 2013. The two leaders met before the event to discuss bilateral relations.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye during the 60th anniversary gala honoring the U.S.-South Korea alliance at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., May 7, 2013. The two leaders met before the event to discuss bilateral relations.

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