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President George Bush spoke at Robert Gates' ceremonial swearing-in as secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. The secretary was sworn in by Vice President Cheney. Earlier in the day form…

Robert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…

Following a meeting prior to his nomination hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee, President Bush and Robert Gates, his nominee for secretary of Defense, held a photo opportunity in…

Director Robert Gates testified on current information on possible nuclear weapons development programs around the world. Topics included the likelihood of different countries developing and…

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee continued to question Robert Gates during Day 1 of his confirmation hearing for the position of CIA Director. Mr. Gates responded to questions ab…

The committee heard testimony in the first day of confirmation hearings for Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gates, nominated to become Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Gates had…

President Bush nominated Robert Gates for the position of the Director of Central Intelligence before reporters in the White House Press Briefing room. Robert Gates, currently deputy nationa…

President Bush spoke to reporters about the resignation of Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld and his decision to nominate former CIA Director Robert Gates to the post. Mr. Gates and Secretary Ru…