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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three men stand in front of a crowd; the Lincoln Memorial is in the background.

March on Washington

From left: actor Sidney Poitier, singer Harry Belafonte and actor Charlton Heston participate in the 1963 March on Washington, Aug. 28, 1963.

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