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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta delivers the keynote address during the 31st Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations dinner in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2012. The American Turkish Council, a business association aimed at enhancing the promotion of U.S.-Turkish commercial, defense, technology and cultural relations, conducted the conference.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta delivers the keynote address during the 31st Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations dinner in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2012. The American Turkish Council, a business association aimed at enhancing the promotion of U.S.-Turkish commercial, defense, technology and cultural relations, conducted the conference.

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