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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) hosts a Pentagon meeting with Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolai Svinarov (foreground) on Feb. 3, 2005. Under discussion is a range of bilateral security issues of particular interest as the NATO defense ministerial will be held later this month. Among those participating in the talks is Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy Mira Ricardel (center).

Secretary Rumsfeld hosts a Pentagon meeting with Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolai Svinarov.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) hosts a Pentagon meeting with Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolai Svinarov (foreground) on Feb. 3, 2005. Under discussion is a range of bilateral security issues of particular interest as the NATO defense ministerial will be held later this month. Among those participating in the talks is Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy Mira Ricardel (center).

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