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Secretary Gates greets Sen. John McCain prior to testimony
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates greets Sen. John McCain prior to testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Dec. 2, 2010. Gates was joined by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson and Commander, U.S. Army Europe Gen. Carter Ham regarding the findings of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Comprehensive Working Group report.

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