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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates escorts visiting Norwegian Minister of Defense Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen through a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon, June 4, 2009. The two NATO allies will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of topics.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates escorts visiting Norwegian Minister of Defense Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen through a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon, June 4, 2009. The two NATO allies will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of topics.

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