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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience at the Asia Society Washington awards dinner in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2010. Mullen received the Public Policy Leadership Award on behalf of the U.S. armed forces at the event. The Asia Society is a leading global organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience at the Asia Society Washington awards dinner in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2010. Mullen received the Public Policy Leadership Award on behalf of the U.S. armed forces at the event. The Asia Society is a leading global organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States.

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