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Backgrounders are news briefings or news interviews for which the spokesman is not identified by name.

Transcripts of background briefings were posted and filed separately through calendar year 2000. Beginning with calendar year 2001, all news transcripts are filed together.

News transcripts posted within the past 30 calendar days are available directly from < http://www.defenselink.mil/news/briefings.html >.

All news transcripts, including backgrounders, are available through the month-by-month news archives beginning at < http://www.defenselink.mil/news/archive.html >.

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