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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates conducts a press conference with French Minister of Defense Herve Morin after the conclusion of their meetings in Paris, France, on June 5, 2007. Gates is the first defense secretary in six years to visit with French government officials in Paris.

Secretary Gates conducts a press conference.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates conducts a press conference with French Minister of Defense Herve Morin after the conclusion of their meetings in Paris, France, on June 5, 2007. Gates is the first defense secretary in six years to visit with French government officials in Paris.

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