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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, crown prince of the State of Kuwait in Kuwait City, Aug. 1, 2007.

GATES MEETS WITH CROWN PRINCE

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, crown prince of the State of Kuwait in Kuwait City, Aug. 1, 2007.

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