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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) joins Minister of State for Defense Housei Norota for lunch in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 1999. Cohen is in Japan to meet with Japanese officials and U.S. troops stationed there.

Secretary Cohen joins Minister of State for Defense Housei Norota for lunch in Tokyo.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) joins Minister of State for Defense Housei Norota for lunch in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 1999. Cohen is in Japan to meet with Japanese officials and U.S. troops stationed there.

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