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- Born on July 9, 1932
- Secretary of Defense: 1975-1977, 2001-2006
- Party: Republican
- Replaced by Robert Gates
- Religion: Presbyterian
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Donald Rumsfeld was the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to have held the position, as well as the only person to have held the position for two non-consecutive terms, and the second longest serving, behind Robert McNamara.
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Career
Rumsfeld served in various positions under President Nixon, served four terms in the United States House of Representatives, and served as United States Ambassador to NATO. Rumsfeld was an aviator in the United States Navy between 1954 and 1957 before transferring to the Reserve. -
Iraq War
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Rumsfeld led the military planning and execution of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In a concept referred to as the Rumsfeld Doctrine, he pushed hard to send as small a force as possible to both conflicts. -
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Donald Rumsfeld on Amazon
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Donald Rumsfeld Questions
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Whatever happened to Donald Rumsfeld? 1 AnswerHe is writing his memoir. It is due to be released in 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-04-14-rumsfeld_N.htm read more -
Should Donald Rumsfeld be prosecuted for torture? 3 AnswersI think so as long as Bush and Cheney are also prosecuted for their various schemes and evil deeds against people at home and abroad. I prefer package deals. read more -
Do you prefer McDonald French fries or Wendy French fries? 8 AnswersMcDonald's has the french fry market cornered as far as I'm concerned. Compared to McDonald's fries, Wendy's fries are cut too large and just don't taste as goo... read more
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Donald Rumsfeld Timeline
- July 9, 1932: Born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1954: Joins the U.S. Navy
- 1970: Named Counselor to President Nixon
- 1977-1985: CEO and Chairman of G.D. Searle and Company
- Jaunary 29, 1998: Co-signs historic PNAC letter sent to President Bill Clinton
- January 1, 2001: Named as Defense Secretary for incoming president George W. Bush
- November 8, 2006: Resigns as Defense Secretary
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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RT @The_JBS: RT @NewAmericanMag Donald Rumsfeld Let bin Laden Escape into Pakistan http://bit.ly/5ZDDls #tcot
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Donald Rumsfeld Let bin Laden Escape into Pakistan - The New American http://bit.ly/6n5iiN
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Donald Rumsfeld Let bin Laden Escape into Pakistan - The New American http://bit.ly/6n5iiN
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Osama bin Laden was 'within the grasp' of U.S. forces in late 2001 but escaped because then-defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld failed to act
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