Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld hosts an honor cordon to welcome Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolai Svinarov to the Pentagon at 3:10 p.m. EST. The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. Media must be at the Pentagon North Parking Entrance no later than 2:40 p.m. for escort to the cordon.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld andMarine Gen. Peter Pace, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, will conduct a DoD news briefing at 2:15 p.m. EST in the DoD Briefing Room, Pentagon 2E579. Media without a Pentagon building pass interested in covering this event must have proof of press affiliation and two forms of photo identification and should be at the North Parking Entrance by 1:30 p.m. Please call (703) 697-5131 for escort into the building.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz and Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff testify at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committeeat 10 a.m. EST in room SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building.

Iraqi Minister of Interior Mr. Falah al Naquib conducts a two-way press briefing at 10 a.m. EST in the DoD Briefing Room, 2E579 from Iraq. Media without a Pentagon building pass interested in covering this event must have proof of press affiliation and two forms of photo identification and should be at the North Parking Entrance by 9:15 a.m. Please call (703) 697-5131 for escort into the building.