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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Prime Minister John Howard (right) of Australia responds to a reporter's question during a joint Pentagon press conference with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) on July 18, 2005. Rumsfeld met with Howard and his delegation to discuss various bilateral security issues including the global war on terrorism.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard responds to a reporter's question during a joint Pentagon press conference.

Prime Minister John Howard (right) of Australia responds to a reporter's question during a joint Pentagon press conference with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) on July 18, 2005. Rumsfeld met with Howard and his delegation to discuss various bilateral security issues including the global war on terrorism.

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