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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks at paintings and photographs during a tour of the Imperial War Museum in London, Sept. 18, 2008. Secretary Gates was in the United Kingdom to meet with government officials and attend a NATO Ministerial.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks at paintings and photographs during a tour of the Imperial War Museum in London, Sept. 18, 2008. Secretary Gates was in the United Kingdom to meet with government officials and attend a NATO Ministerial.

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