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Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, left, escorts Brazilian Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim through an honor cordon into the Pentagon, May 20, 2009, to discuss bilateral defense issues.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, left, escorts Brazilian Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim through an honor cordon into the Pentagon, May 20, 2009, to discuss bilateral defense issues.

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