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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) speaks with India's National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra (right) at the Pentagon on Sept. 24, 2001.

Secretary Rumsfeld speaks with India's National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) speaks with India's National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra (right) at the Pentagon on Sept. 24, 2001.

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