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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) conducts an April 2, 1998, press briefing in the Pentagon on the Department of Defense's report to Congress on the need for Base Realignment and Closure. Mayor Edward Randolph (left) of Alexandria, La., joined Cohen in the briefing describing how his community was affected as a result of the 1991 decision to close England Air Force Base.

Secretary Cohen conducts a press briefing on the need for Base Realignment and Closure.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) conducts an April 2, 1998, press briefing in the Pentagon on the Department of Defense's report to Congress on the need for Base Realignment and Closure. Mayor Edward Randolph (left) of Alexandria, La., joined Cohen in the briefing describing how his community was affected as a result of the 1991 decision to close England Air Force Base.

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