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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses the audience at the 27th annual ceremony to honor what he described as the "lasting impact" of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Pentagon, Jan. 26, 2012.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses the audience at the 27th annual ceremony to honor what he described as the "lasting impact" of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Pentagon, Jan. 26, 2012.

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