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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) responds to a reporter's question during a joint press conference with Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov (right) in the Pentagon on Jan. 11, 2005.

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

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) responds to a reporter's question during a joint press conference with Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov (right) in the Pentagon on Jan. 11, 2005.

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