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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses the Los Angeles World Affairs Council forum in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2005. The Council promotes greater understanding of current global issues and their impact on the people of Southern California by inviting authoritative influential figures in world affairs to Los Angeles and provides them an open forum.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses the Los Angeles World Affairs Council forum in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2005. The Council promotes greater understanding of current global issues and their impact on the people of Southern California by inviting authoritative influential figures in world affairs to Los Angeles and provides them an open forum.

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