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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question on the cooperative effort to provide assistance to victims of the devastating tsunami during a joint press conference with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov on Jan. 11, 2005. Ivanov commented on aid being provided by the Russian military. Rumsfeld and Ivanov met at the Pentagon to discuss a broad range of bilateral defense issues.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a reporter's question on the cooperative effort to provide assistance to victims of the devastating tsunami during a joint press conference with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov on Jan. 11, 2005. Ivanov commented on aid being provided by the Russian military. Rumsfeld and Ivanov met at the Pentagon to discuss a broad range of bilateral defense issues.

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