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June 26, 2011

Robert Gates: A Straight Shooter Retires

Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times

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He served two presidents as a pragmatic, independent, non-ideological voice of reason.

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TAGGED: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, United States, Robert Gates

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