Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) talks with Slovenian Defense Minister Anton Grizold (left) as they tour a military base near Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Nov. 23, 2002. Slovenia was one of the seven nations nominated for NATO membership at the NATO Summit, held in Prague, Czech Republic. Rumsfeld is in Slovenia to congratulate the leadership of the country and pledge U.S. assistance in helping to ensure that the Slovenian military can fulfill the requirements for full NATO membership.