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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (2nd from right) and Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov (2nd from left) brief reporters during a joint press conference in the House of Officers in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 14, 2004. Rumsfeld and Ivanov spoke to reporters after concluding their talks on U.S.-Russian defense, security relations and regional security issues.

Secretary Rumsfeld and Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov brief reporters.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (2nd from right) and Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov (2nd from left) brief reporters during a joint press conference in the House of Officers in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 14, 2004. Rumsfeld and Ivanov spoke to reporters after concluding their talks on U.S.-Russian defense, security relations and regional security issues.

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