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Former Defense Secretary William S. Cohen, left, shares a laugh with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates before the start of the Nixon Center Distinguished Service Award dinner honoring Gates in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2010.

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Former Defense Secretary William S. Cohen, left, shares a laugh with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates before the start of the Nixon Center Distinguished Service Award dinner honoring Gates in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2010.

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