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No. 285-01 December 07, 2001
Rumsfeld to Host Director General of the Japan Defense Agency

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will host an honor cordon to welcome Director General of the Japan Defense Agency Gen Nakatani to the Pentagon at 11:15 a.m. EST, Monday, Dec. 10, 2001.

The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. Media must be at the River Entrance no later than 10:45 a.m. EST for the cordon.

Rumsfeld and Nakatani will hold a media availability at 12:20 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room 2E781. Media without Pentagon credentials must be at the River Entrance no later than 11:55 a.m. EST.

Media interested in audiovisual coverage of these events may contact Terry Mitchell at (703) 695-0169.