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No. 230-01 October 18, 2001
Rumsfeld Welcomes MOD Antonio Martino of Italy at 3 p.m. Today

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will host an honor cordon to welcome Italian Minister of Defense Antonio Martino to the Pentagon at 3 p.m. EDT, today, Oct. 18, 2001.

The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. Media must be at the River Entrance no later than 2:40 p.m. EDT for the cordon.

Rumsfeld and Martino will conduct a media availability at 3:30 p.m. EDT at the River Entrance of the Pentagon. Media must be at the River Entrance no later than 3:10 p.m. EDT for the availability.

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