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Peruvian officials welcome U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as he arrived in Lima, Peru, as part of a four-day trip to South America and the Caribbean, April 13, 2010.

PERU ARRIVAL

Peruvian officials welcome U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as he arrived in Lima, Peru, as part of a four-day trip to South America and the Caribbean, April 13, 2010.

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