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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) and Portuguese Minister of State and Defense Paulo Portas (right) hold a joint press conference in the Pentagon on June 18, 2002. Rumsfeld and Portas met earlier to discuss various bilateral security issues.

Secretary Rumsfeld and Portuguese Minister of State and Defense Paulo Portas hold a joint press conference.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) and Portuguese Minister of State and Defense Paulo Portas (right) hold a joint press conference in the Pentagon on June 18, 2002. Rumsfeld and Portas met earlier to discuss various bilateral security issues.

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