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News Releases U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visits Laboratory
Receives briefings from Director Anastasio, other Lab managers
Director Michael Anastasio shakes hands with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after presenting him with an official Lab coin. Also pictured is NNSA Administrator Tom D'Agostino. Photos by Richard Robinson
July 1, 2010—Secretary of Defense Robert Gates came to the Laboratory on Wednesday for briefings from Director Michael Anastasio and others on LANL's warfighter program and stockpile stewardship efforts.
Gates was accompanied by Tom D'Agostino, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and other Defense Department officials.
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