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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President Bill Clinton (center-left) answers a reporter's question before he and Vice President Al Gore (left) meet with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center-right), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John M. Shalikashvili (right), U.S. Army, and the unified commanders in the Pentagon on Jan. 29, 1997.

President Clinton answers a reporter's question before meeting with Pentagon leaders.

President Bill Clinton (center-left) answers a reporter's question before he and Vice President Al Gore (left) meet with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center-right), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John M. Shalikashvili (right), U.S. Army, and the unified commanders in the Pentagon on Jan. 29, 1997.

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