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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man shakes hands with another man as a few others stand around them.

Presidential Handshake

President Gerald R. Ford shakes hands with Navy Lt. Thomas R. Norris, who was presented with the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony on March 6, 1976.

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