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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Portuguese Minister of State & Defense Paulo Portas (left) and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) participate in a joint press conference at the conclusion of their bilateral security discussions held at Fort Sao Juliao in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 10, 2003. Rumsfeld is in Europe on a four-day trip to meet with allies and attend the annual spring meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium.

Minister Portas and Secretary Rumsfeld participate in a joint press conference at Fort Sao Juliao in Lisbon.

Portuguese Minister of State & Defense Paulo Portas (left) and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) participate in a joint press conference at the conclusion of their bilateral security discussions held at Fort Sao Juliao in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 10, 2003. Rumsfeld is in Europe on a four-day trip to meet with allies and attend the annual spring meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium.

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