U.S. Department of Defense Speeches articles from December 2006

U.S. Department of Defense Speeches archives from December 2006

Union League Club Gold Medal Award ceremony.
December 1, 2006... As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Friday, December 01, 2006 Thank you very much. I appreciate that extraordinarily warm welcome. It means a great deal to me Chaplain, thank you so much...

Defense department town hall meeting: as delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, The Pentagon Auditorium, Washington, DC, Friday, December 08, 2006.
December 8, 2006... Thank you, folks. (Applause continues.) Thank you very much. Pete, thank you. It has really been a privilege to be able to work with this outstanding human being, the first Marine ever to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I...

Town hall meeting.(Donald H. Rumsfeld)(Speech)
December 10, 2006... As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sunday, December 10, 2006 AUDIENCE: Hoo-ah! (Applause, cheers.) SEC. RUMSFELD: Thank you very much. It is--thanks for that warm welcome. General...

Town hall meeting with 4/1 cav.(Donald H. Rumsfeld)(Speech)
December 11, 2006... As delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, December 10, 2006. Thank you so much, General. I appreciate those words. General Chiarelli, thank you for your leadership. And General [inaudible] I keep...

Farewell parade: as delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, The Pentagon, Washington, DC, Friday, December 15, 2006.(Speech)
December 15, 2006... Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, I thank you so much for joining us. And I thank you for those generous words--for your support these many years. Chairman Pace, thank you for your sound advice,...

Secretary Gates' swearing-in remarks.
December 18, 2006... As delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Pentagon Auditorium, The Pentagon, Monday, December 18, 2006 Thank you. Mr. President, I am deeply honored by the trust you have placed in me. You have asked for my candor and my honest...

Holiday Message to the Troops.
December 22, 2006... As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Washington, DC, Friday, December 22, 2006 This is my first holiday season as Secretary of Defense. And as one of my first acts in office, I want to extend my warmest greetings and best...