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President of Suriname Venetiaan welcomes Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to Paramaribo, Suriname, Oct. 6, 2007. “The United States and Suriname enjoy a cooperative defense relationship,” Gates said.

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President of Suriname Venetiaan welcomes Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to Paramaribo, Suriname, Oct. 6, 2007. “The United States and Suriname enjoy a cooperative defense relationship,” Gates said.

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