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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question as he and Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conduct a Pentagon news briefing Sept. 16, 2002.

Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question at a Pentagon news briefing.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question as he and Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conduct a Pentagon news briefing Sept. 16, 2002.

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