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NATO Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, U.S. President Barack H. Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy participate in ceremonies on the banks of the Rhine River, April 4, 2009, during the 60th anniversary of the formation of the security alliance.

CROSSING THE RHINE

NATO Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, U.S. President Barack H. Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy participate in ceremonies on the banks of the Rhine River, April 4, 2009, during the 60th anniversary of the formation of the security alliance.

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