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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta (left) is escorted through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon by Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy de Leon (right) on Aug. 24, 2000. Meta and de Leon will meet to discuss regional security issues.

Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta is escorted into the Pentagon by Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy de Leon.

Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta (left) is escorted through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon by Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy de Leon (right) on Aug. 24, 2000. Meta and de Leon will meet to discuss regional security issues.

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