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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Germany's Chancellor Helmut Kohl (right) walk to a meeting room during the Werkunde Conference, in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 7, 1998. The conference was founded by Baron Ewald Heinrich von Kleist for the purpose of provoking discussion in the fields of security and defense policy.

Secretary Cohen and Chancellor Kohl walk to a meeting during the Werkunde Conference.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Germany's Chancellor Helmut Kohl (right) walk to a meeting room during the Werkunde Conference, in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 7, 1998. The conference was founded by Baron Ewald Heinrich von Kleist for the purpose of provoking discussion in the fields of security and defense policy.

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