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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

South African Defense Minister Patrick Lekota (right) meets with Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) at the Pentagon on Dec. 7, 1999. Lakota and Cohen are having a plenary session with delegations from both nations to discuss a range of regional and global security issues. Attending the meeting as part of the South African delegation are: Col. Christaan Gildenhuys (left, far side of the table), the defense attaché at the South African Embassy, and Major General Kenneth Snowball (center), the chief of staff.

South African Defense Minister Patrick Lekota meets with Secretary of Defense William Cohen at the Pentagon.

South African Defense Minister Patrick Lekota (right) meets with Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) at the Pentagon on Dec. 7, 1999. Lakota and Cohen are having a plenary session with delegations from both nations to discuss a range of regional and global security issues. Attending the meeting as part of the South African delegation are: Col. Christaan Gildenhuys (left, far side of the table), the defense attaché at the South African Embassy, and Major General Kenneth Snowball (center), the chief of staff.

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