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Secretary of Defense Donald H Rumsfeld shakes hands with Louis Lauredo after they posed for a group photo at the start of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 72 at the Pentagon on Oct. 16, 2006. The Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, or JCOC as it is more commonly known, is a program sponsored by the Secretary of Defense for civilian public opinion leaders interested in growing their knowledge of the military and national defense issues by traveling to overseas military bases. Lauredo is the president of Hunton and Williams International in Miami, Fla.

Secretary of Defense Donald H Rumsfeld shakes hands with Louis Lauredo.

Secretary of Defense Donald H Rumsfeld shakes hands with Louis Lauredo after they posed for a group photo at the start of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 72 at the Pentagon on Oct. 16, 2006. The Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, or JCOC as it is more commonly known, is a program sponsored by the Secretary of Defense for civilian public opinion leaders interested in growing their knowledge of the military and national defense issues by traveling to overseas military bases. Lauredo is the president of Hunton and Williams International in Miami, Fla.

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