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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice enjoy a moment during a joint press conference at the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow, March 18, 2008. Secretaries Gates and Rice met with their Russian counterparts during a two-day trip to Moscow.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice enjoy a moment during a joint press conference at the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow, March 18, 2008. Secretaries Gates and Rice met with their Russian counterparts during a two-day trip to Moscow.

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