Obama And Gates Speak At FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act Signing(Eric Holder)

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder attends the bill signing ceremony for the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act in the East Room of the White House October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. The $681 billion U.S. defense budget bill provides for a 3.4 percent pay increase for members of the U.S. military and included legislation that makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation.

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