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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) talks to newspaper, magazine, and wire service correspondents during a briefing in the Pentagon on Jan. 31, 1998. Cohen is holding the briefing to recap the events of his first year at the helm of the Defense Department.

Secretary Cohen talks to correspondents during a briefing in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) talks to newspaper, magazine, and wire service correspondents during a briefing in the Pentagon on Jan. 31, 1998. Cohen is holding the briefing to recap the events of his first year at the helm of the Defense Department.

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