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Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen responds to a reporter's question during a press conference held at the conclusion of the first day of the Annual Autumn Informal Meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 21, 1999. Gen. Henry H. Shelton (left), U.S. Army, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Cohen at the press conference.

Secretary Cohen responds to a reporter's question at the NATO Defense Ministers meeting in Toronto.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen responds to a reporter's question during a press conference held at the conclusion of the first day of the Annual Autumn Informal Meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 21, 1999. Gen. Henry H. Shelton (left), U.S. Army, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Cohen at the press conference.

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