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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and French Minister of Defense Michelle Alliot-Marie pose for photographers prior to their meeting in the Pentagon on Jan. 15, 2004. The two leaders are meeting to discuss defense issues of mutual interest.

Secretary Rumsfeld and French Minister of Defense Michelle Alliot-Marie pose for photographers before their meeting.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and French Minister of Defense Michelle Alliot-Marie pose for photographers prior to their meeting in the Pentagon on Jan. 15, 2004. The two leaders are meeting to discuss defense issues of mutual interest.

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