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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) escorts visiting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, of Pakistan, into the Pentagon following the military full honors welcoming ceremony for Sharif on Dec. 3, 1998. Cohen and his senior advisors will meet with Sharif to discuss a range of regional and international issues of interest to both nations.

Secretary Cohen escorts Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, of Pakistan, into the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) escorts visiting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, of Pakistan, into the Pentagon following the military full honors welcoming ceremony for Sharif on Dec. 3, 1998. Cohen and his senior advisors will meet with Sharif to discuss a range of regional and international issues of interest to both nations.

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