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Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter delivers remarks concerning budget priorities for 21st century defense at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2012.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Carter delivers remarks at the American Enterprise Institute

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter delivers remarks concerning budget priorities for 21st century defense at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2012.

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