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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) escorts Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Peres into the Pentagon on Aug. 1, 2002. The two men will meet to discuss a range of issues of concern to both nations.

Secretary Rumsfeld escorts Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Peres into the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) escorts Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Peres into the Pentagon on Aug. 1, 2002. The two men will meet to discuss a range of issues of concern to both nations.

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