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Leon Panetta Takes Over As U.S. Secretary Of Defense

ARLINGTON, VA – JULY 01: Former CIA Director Leon Panetta (R) is sworn in by General Counsel of the Department of Defense Jeh Johnson during a swearing-in ceremony July 1, 2011 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Panetta has been sworn in as the 23rd Secretary of Defense of the United States, succeeding Robert Gates. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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