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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (third from right) is seated among the other delegates as they listen to opening remarks by Colombian President Andres Pastrana at the Third Defense Ministerial of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, on Nov. 30, 1998.

Secretary Cohen listens to opening remarks by Colombian President Andres Pastrana.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (third from right) is seated among the other delegates as they listen to opening remarks by Colombian President Andres Pastrana at the Third Defense Ministerial of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, on Nov. 30, 1998.

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