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Gates Attends Mutual Defense Agreement Anniversary
The State Department flag flies over the Washington monument and the U.S. Capitol during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosted the event in honor of U.K. Defense Minister Des Browne at the State Department, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the audience during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom with UK Defense Minister Des Browne, right, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the audience during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosts a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom with UK Defense Minister Des Browne at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. United Kingdom Defense Minister Des Browne addresses the audience during a reception hosted by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the U.K. at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. American and British flag cookies are served during a reception hosted by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom at the State Department, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. An Air Force string quartet plays during a reception hosted by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom with UK Defense Minister Des Browne at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shares a laugh with U.K. Defense Minister Des Browne, second from right, during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, speaks with United Kingdom Defense Minister Des Browne during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the U.K. at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with attendees during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States. and the United Kingdom at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. Members of the Air Force Strolling Strings play a medley during a reception hosted by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008. Members of the Air Force Strolling Strings play a medley during a reception hosted by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008.
The State Department flag flies over the Washington monument and the U.S. Capitol during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosted the event in honor of U.K. Defense Minister Des Browne at the State Department, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen