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Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld April 22,
2004 12:45 PM EDT  SEC. RUMSFELD:  Tony, thank you very much.
 Ladies and gentlemen, it's a pleasure to be with you.  I feel
like I belong here.  I've sold newspapers in Illinois,
Washington state, Oregon, North Carolina and California over my
career, which Tony left out.  (Laughter.)               I want
to offer some thoughts on our current situation in Afghanistan,
in Iraq, and in the global war on terror, and then as he
suggested respond to questions.  But first let me take a few
moments to comment and offer a few reflections on the
interaction between your business and your government over these
past years.               Those of us in government need to keep
in mind the daily miracle of what it is you do, the work you
do.  You do something that is rare in Washington: you actually
produce something.  (Lau