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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Surin Phitsuwan (left), of the Kingdom of Thailand, arrives at the Pentagon on Sept. 21, 1998, and is escorted into the building by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right). The two men will meet to discuss a range of security issues of interest to both nations.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Surin Phitsuwan is escorted into the building by Secretary Cohen.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Surin Phitsuwan (left), of the Kingdom of Thailand, arrives at the Pentagon on Sept. 21, 1998, and is escorted into the building by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right). The two men will meet to discuss a range of security issues of interest to both nations.

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