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Donald Rumsfeld
BornDonald Henry Rumsfeld
7/9/1932
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died6/29/2021
Taos, New Mexico, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPolitician, businessman, government official, naval officer
Known forServing as both the youngest and oldest United States Secretary of Defense; central role in the Iraq War and Afghanistan War
EducationPrinceton University (AB)
Spouse(s)Joyce Pierson (m. 1954)
Children3
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom (1977)
Websitehttp://www.rumsfeld.com/

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rumsfeld Was Nation's Youngest, Oldest Defense Secretary". U.S. Department of Defense. June 30, 2021. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  2. ↑ Schmitt, Eric. "Donald H. Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary During Iraq War, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. June 30, 2021. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "RUMSFELD, Donald Henry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Donald Rumsfeld". Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  5. ↑ "A Job Interview From Hell Led to Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld's Decades-Long Alliance". Biography. November 4, 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
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