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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (center, left) hosts a meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini (2nd from right) in the Pentagon on April 27, 2004, to discuss a range of issues relating to the global war on terrorism and the Coalition's efforts to bring order and security to Iraq. Participants in the meeting include (clockwise from the left foreground): Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Special Plans William Luti, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Mira Ricardel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Ian Brzezinski, Counselor at the Italian Embassy Aldo Amati, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister Proietti-Cosimi, Chief of the Cabinet Counselor Salvator Sfrecola, Italy's Ambassador to the U.S. Sergio Vento; Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini, and Counselor for International affairs Professor Roberto De Mattei.

Secretary Rumsfeld hosts a meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (center, left) hosts a meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini (2nd from right) in the Pentagon on April 27, 2004, to discuss a range of issues relating to the global war on terrorism and the Coalition's efforts to bring order and security to Iraq. Participants in the meeting include (clockwise from the left foreground): Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Special Plans William Luti, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Mira Ricardel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Ian Brzezinski, Counselor at the Italian Embassy Aldo Amati, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister Proietti-Cosimi, Chief of the Cabinet Counselor Salvator Sfrecola, Italy's Ambassador to the U.S. Sergio Vento; Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini, and Counselor for International affairs Professor Roberto De Mattei.

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