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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts Latvian President Valdis Zalters, left, through an honor cordon upon his arrival at the Pentagon for bilateral defense meetings, April 24, 2008.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts Latvian President Valdis Zalters, left, through an honor cordon upon his arrival at the Pentagon for bilateral defense meetings, April 24, 2008.

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