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Here is a bit from a ny times opinion piece by maureen dowd on donald rumsfeld and the book tour with his autobiography. Discover the enhanced ebook edition of known and unknown offering an unprecedented reading experience for a memoir by a major public figure. Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under gerald ford. George rumsfeld, and his mother, jeanette rumsfeld, stand adjacent each other in coronado, calif. Donald rumsfeld was born on july 9, 1932 in chicago, illinois, usa as donald henry rumsfeld. Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under gerald ford, and again from january 2001 to december 2006 under george w. Donald dallas author of books on the history of british. Donald rumsfeld completed his second tour as the 21st secretary of defense on december 18, 2006. Rumsfeld was slated to speak tuesday at a luncheon drawn together quickly last week by the greater dallas chamber.
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