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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) shares a light moment with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Borisovich Ivanov (right) during a joint press conference in the Pentagon on Jan. 11, 2005. Rumsfeld and Ivanov fielded questions from the press on issues ranging from the elections in Iraq to export controls on sensitive weapons systems.

Secretary Rumsfeld shares a light moment with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Borisovich Ivanov.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) shares a light moment with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Borisovich Ivanov (right) during a joint press conference in the Pentagon on Jan. 11, 2005. Rumsfeld and Ivanov fielded questions from the press on issues ranging from the elections in Iraq to export controls on sensitive weapons systems.

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