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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William Cohen looks on as Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai responds to a question from the American press during a media availability at the Pentagon on April 3, 1997. Cohen is hosting the visit of the Israeli defense delegation, welcoming Minister Mordechai with a full honor military arrival ceremony. The two defense leaders will meet over breakfast and later in a plenary session to discuss a range of security issues.

Israeli Defense Minister Mordechai responds to a question from the press.

Secretary of Defense William Cohen looks on as Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai responds to a question from the American press during a media availability at the Pentagon on April 3, 1997. Cohen is hosting the visit of the Israeli defense delegation, welcoming Minister Mordechai with a full honor military arrival ceremony. The two defense leaders will meet over breakfast and later in a plenary session to discuss a range of security issues.

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