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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Minister of Defense Elcio Alvares (left) and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) sign a Bilateral Working Group Agreement on Nov. 12, 1999, at the Ministry of Defense in Brasilia, Brazil. The agreement provides a forum to discuss defense and security issues of mutual interest between the two leaders. The meeting locations will alternate with the first meeting hosted by the U.S. next year.

Minister of Defense Elcio Alvares and Secretary Cohen sign a Bilateral Working Group Agreement in Brasilia, Brazil.

Minister of Defense Elcio Alvares (left) and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) sign a Bilateral Working Group Agreement on Nov. 12, 1999, at the Ministry of Defense in Brasilia, Brazil. The agreement provides a forum to discuss defense and security issues of mutual interest between the two leaders. The meeting locations will alternate with the first meeting hosted by the U.S. next year.

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