Federal Response By Agency: Department of Defense
September 2001 Briefings

09/11/01:
6:42 P.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing on the Terrorist Attacks

09/12/01:
10:16 A.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing: Efforts at the Pentagon Site Pt. 1, Pt. 2
3:25 P.M. EDT - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Press Briefing on the Attacks
- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's Message to US Forces and Defense Personnel
- Pentagon Press Release on the Air Force's Response to the Attacks
- Pentagon Press Release on Recovery Efforts

09/13/01:
12:27 P.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing #1: Defense Response to Attacks
2:00 P.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing #2: Pentagon Casualties/Assistance to Civilians

09/14/01:
1:00 P.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing on the Pentagon Damage
2:30 P.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing on Military Reserves Call-ups Pt. 1, Pt. 2
3:31 P.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing on Pentagon Casualties and Damage
- Pentagon Press Release on Finding the Aircraft Black Boxes at the Pentagon Site

09/15/01:
11:00 A.M. EDT - Department of Defense Briefing on Pentagon Renovation Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3

09/16/01:
10:45 A.M. EDT - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Briefing on Retaliation

09/18/01:
12:30 P.M. EDT - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Briefing on Planning

09/19/01:
- Dep. Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz with German Foreign Minster Joschka Fischer

09/20/01:
12:01 P.M. EDT - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld News Briefing
- Secretary of the Army Thomas E. White's Breakfast with Pentagon Reporters Pt. 1, Pt. 2

09/21/01:
- Department of Defense Press Release on Envoking the Feed and Forage Act

09/23/01:
10:55 A.M. EDT - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld: Media Stakeout

09/24/01:
2:00 P.M. EDT - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and HUD Sec. Mel Martinez on Military Call-ups

09/25/01:
12:18 P.M. EDT - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Press Briefing and Q/A
- Secretary of State Powell and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld After Meeting with Senators

09/26/01:
- Department of Defense Briefing on Dep. Secretary Wolfowitz in Brussels, Belgium
- Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz Press Conference At NATO in Belgium

09/27/01:
12:00 P.M. EDT - Department of Defense on Awards for Service and Sacrafice Pt. 1, Pt. 2
- Department of Defense Press Release on the Unveiling of the Defense of Freedom Medal
- Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz en route from Brussels, Belgium

09/28/01:
- Defense Dept. Meeting with Press Chiefs on Press Coverage of Ops Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3, Pt. 4

09/30/01:
- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld: Media Stakeout Following His NBC Interview