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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld is escorted by U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Kristie Kenney and leaders of the Ecuadorian military as he arrives in Quito, Ecuador, on Nov. 14, 2004. Rumsfeld and 33 more defense ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere are assembling in Quito to attend the Defense Ministerial of the Americas conference that will focus on strengthening the inter-American security system.

Secretary Rumsfeld is escorted by U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Kristie Kenney.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld is escorted by U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Kristie Kenney and leaders of the Ecuadorian military as he arrives in Quito, Ecuador, on Nov. 14, 2004. Rumsfeld and 33 more defense ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere are assembling in Quito to attend the Defense Ministerial of the Americas conference that will focus on strengthening the inter-American security system.

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