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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (3rd from left) attends a bilateral meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva (4th from left) at the Presidential Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 23, 2005. Rumsfeld is traveling to South and Central America to meet with key government officials and his defense counterparts to strengthen bilateral ties.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld attends a bilateral meeting.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (3rd from left) attends a bilateral meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva (4th from left) at the Presidential Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 23, 2005. Rumsfeld is traveling to South and Central America to meet with key government officials and his defense counterparts to strengthen bilateral ties.

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