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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates gives the commencement address to the class of 2007 at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.

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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates gives the commencement address to the class of 2007 at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.

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