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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Secretary of Defense John J. Hamre (right) escorts Yusuf bin Alwai bin Abdallah, minister responsible for foreign affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, into the Pentagon, June 16, 1999. The two men will meet to discuss a range of issues of interest to both nations.

Deputy Secretary Hamre escorts Yusuf bin Alwai bin Abdallah into the Pentagon.

Deputy Secretary of Defense John J. Hamre (right) escorts Yusuf bin Alwai bin Abdallah, minister responsible for foreign affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, into the Pentagon, June 16, 1999. The two men will meet to discuss a range of issues of interest to both nations.

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