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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Czech Minister of Defense Jaroslav Tvrdik (right) meets with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld to discuss a range of bilateral and global security issues in the Pentagon on Sept. 16, 2002. Also participating in the talks is Czech Ambassador to the United States Martin Palous (center).

Czech Minister of Defense Tvrdik meets with Secretary Rumsfeld.

Czech Minister of Defense Jaroslav Tvrdik (right) meets with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld to discuss a range of bilateral and global security issues in the Pentagon on Sept. 16, 2002. Also participating in the talks is Czech Ambassador to the United States Martin Palous (center).

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