Outside the Beltway

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Doug Mataconis · Friday, July 1, 2011 · No comments

Leon E. Panetta takes the oath of office as the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Defense during a Pentagon ceremony, July 1, 2011. Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh Johnson administered the oath in the secretary’s office. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey (released)