Latvian Minister of Defense Atis Slakteris of Latvia is escorted into the Pentagon by Secretary Rumsfeld. Latvian Minister of Defense Atis Slakteris (left) of Latvia is escorted through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld on March 30, 2004. Ministers of defense from Lithuania, Latvia and Slovakia, three of the new NATO member nations, came to the Pentagon for an informal meeting with Rumsfeld. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 083211-K-NYU30-319.jpg Photo Gallery