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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) responds to a reporter's question during a press briefing following a bilateral meeting with Minister of Defense Jorge Dominguez (left) of Argentina on Dec. 2, 1998. The defense ministers are attending the Third Defense Ministerial of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia.

Secretary Cohen responds to a reporter's question during a press briefing in Cartagena, Colombia.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) responds to a reporter's question during a press briefing following a bilateral meeting with Minister of Defense Jorge Dominguez (left) of Argentina on Dec. 2, 1998. The defense ministers are attending the Third Defense Ministerial of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia.

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