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Leon E. Panetta takes the oath of office as the 23rd Secretary of Defense during a Pentagon ceremony.
Leon E. Panetta takes the oath of office as the 23rd Secretary of Defense during a Pentagon ceremony on July 1, 2011. Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh Johnson administered the oath in the secretary's office.

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