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Ex-Defense Head Rumsfeld Testifies About Tillman

NPR | By Renee Montagne,
Tom Bowman
Published August 1, 2007 at 9:55 AM MDT

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the friendly fire death of Pat Tillman — the pro football star turned Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan. The Army told his family that he died in a gun battle with enemy fighters.

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Renee Montagne
Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, was reporter, host, and correspondent for NPR for over 40 years.
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Tom Bowman
Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.
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