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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attend a welcome reception upon their arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 31, 2007. Gates and Rice are in Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz to discuss regional affairs and the United States' long-term relationship with Saudi Arabia.

GATES, RICE VISIT SAUDI ARABIA

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attend a welcome reception upon their arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 31, 2007. Gates and Rice are in Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz to discuss regional affairs and the United States' long-term relationship with Saudi Arabia.

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