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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the audience during the George C. Marshall award presentation at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Oct. 16, 2009. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates received the award for a lifetime of distinguished service to his country and his focused, bipartisan leadership of two of the nation's most important institutions. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen (released)