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President George W. Bush, center, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, left, and Secretary of Defense nominee Robert Gates address the nation during a news conference, Nov. 8, 2006, from the White House.

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONFERENCE

President George W. Bush, center, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, left, and Secretary of Defense nominee Robert Gates address the nation during a news conference, Nov. 8, 2006, from the White House.

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