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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The newly confirmed Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz (right) emphasizes a point as he talks to reporters in the Pentagon on March 1, 2001. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (left) introduced Wolfowitz to reporters during a Pentagon news briefing.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz emphasizes a point as he talks to reporters in the Pentagon.

The newly confirmed Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz (right) emphasizes a point as he talks to reporters in the Pentagon on March 1, 2001. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (left) introduced Wolfowitz to reporters during a Pentagon news briefing.

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