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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Victoria Clarke responds to a reporter's question during her first Pentagon press briefing on Sept. 4, 2001.

Assistant Secretary of Defense Clarke responds to a reporter's question during her first Pentagon press briefing.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Victoria Clarke responds to a reporter's question during her first Pentagon press briefing on Sept. 4, 2001.

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