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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) escorts the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Lt. Gen. Sat Tokpakbayev (left) into the River Entrance of the Pentagon on Dec. 17, 1999. The two defense leaders will meet to discuss a range of bilateral security issues.

Secretary Cohen escorts the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Lt. Gen. Sat Tokpakbayev into the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) escorts the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Lt. Gen. Sat Tokpakbayev (left) into the River Entrance of the Pentagon on Dec. 17, 1999. The two defense leaders will meet to discuss a range of bilateral security issues.

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