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German Defense Minister Volker Ruehe (right) responds to a reporter's question concerning his views on NATO enlargement during a Pentagon press conference with Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left), on May 20, 1998.

Minister Ruehe responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon press conference.

German Defense Minister Volker Ruehe (right) responds to a reporter's question concerning his views on NATO enlargement during a Pentagon press conference with Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left), on May 20, 1998.

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