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May 25, 2011 washington donald rumsfeld will be remembered as the architect of the 2003 invasion of iraq, but as a fledgling member of congress, the future twotime defense secretary challenged president lyndon johnsons strategy in vietnam nearly four decades earlier, according to rumsfeld s new memoir and supporting documents from the time obtained by huffpost. This program at the national constitution center in philadelphia was the first stop on mr. The military of the us is a huge, expensive, cumbersome machine. Military widow confronts donald rumsfeld at tacoma book signing. Y ou may have the misfortune already to be aware that donald rumsfeld, americas favourite warmongering uncle, is currently on a uswide book tour. Donald rumsfeld challenged lbj on vietnam war, new documents. Mar 02, 2011 y ou may have the misfortune already to be aware that donald rumsfeld, americas favourite warmongering uncle, is currently on a uswide book tour to promote his memoir, inevitably titled known. Donald rumsfeld isnt sure, but marriage equality might lead to polygamy during this book tour, the former defense secretary has joked that hes so. Here i was on a winters day in february of 2011, minding my own business, just doing the dishes like millions of other americans, and suddenly npr brings me an interview with donald rumsfeld about his new book. Political bookworm rumsfeld book tour to begin with diane. Feb 10, 2011 rumsfeld says democrats key in early political formation.
Former bush defense secretary donald rumsfeld stopped by boston on monday night to sell his book. The rumsfeld foundation supports leadership and public service at home and the growth of free political and economic systems abroad. Reports that say that something hasnt happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns. For webconnected readers, it features more than 500 links to neverbeforeavailable original documents from donald rumsfeld s extensive personal archive. Mar 30, 2020 the rumsfeld foundation encourages leadership, public service and free political and economic systems at home and abroad. Y ou may have the misfortune already to be aware that donald rumsfeld, americas favourite warmongering uncle, is currently on a uswide book tour to promote his memoir, inevitably titled known. Rumsfeld s current activities from the publication of his most recent new york times bestselling book, rumsfeld s rules, to his upcoming events and media appearances. Former defense secretary donald rumsfeld kicked off his book tour on wednesday in philadelphia, pennsylvania. O n monday 26 september, three members of veterans for peace and a member of code pink confronted donald rumsfeld at a boston stop of his book tour.
Secretary of defense from 20012006, the rumsfelds discussed starting a foundation to focus some of their philanthropic efforts on a few key areas of interest where they were motivated to provide support and make an impact. Across our focus areas, we are committed to providing opportunities for rising leaders, honoring service to nation and to promoting liberty. Rumsfeld published his number one new york times bestselling memoir, known and unknown in 2011. Learn more about rumsfelds life and public service career in this article. Bushs defense secretary chides colin powell, says he would have gone into iraq even. The reemergence of donald rumsfeld begins by ed okeefe details of donald rumsfeld s forthcoming book tour are out, as the former defense secretary plans to sit for a series of interviews with abc news in early february, the network announced thursday. Rumsfeld kicks off book tour at constitution center whyy. Levingston former defense secretary donald rumsfeld will sit down with diane sawyer for his first broadcast interview about his forthcoming book, known and unknown on feb. Donald rumsfeld isnt sure, but says marriage equality.
Rumsfeld, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. National constitution center national constitution center marking the first stop on his highlyanticipated national book tour promoting known and unknown, former defense secretary donald rumsfeld joins the national constitution center for a conversation with historian michael beschloss. The chicagobased 7th us circuit court of appeals has ruled that former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld is not legally immune for acts of torture against us citizens committed while he was in office. Secretary of defense donald rumsfeld will join the national constitution center on wednesday, february 9, 2011 at 6. Jul, 2017 donald rumsfeld still defiant in new book, known and unknown. Donald rumsfeld still defiant in new book, known and unknown.
In the coming months, donald rumsfeld will be making stops at military bases across the country to visit with the troops and sign copies of his memoir, known and unknown. Several protesters tried to disrupt a forum with rumsfeld at the old south meeting. National constitution center national constitution centermarking the first stop on his highlyanticipated national book tour promoting known and unknown, former defense secretary donald rumsfeld. Former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld has been stripped of legal immunity for acts of torture against us citizens authorized while he was in office. The event was disrupted by protesters who heckled rumsfeld and attempted to make a citizens arrest for war crimes. September 10, 2001 clip of defense business practices this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan.
Washington donald rumsfeld will be remembered as the architect of the 2003 invasion of iraq, but as a fledgling member of congress, the future twotime defense secretary challenged president lyndon johnsons strategy in vietnam nearly four decades earlier, according to rumsfeld s new memoir and supporting documents from the time obtained by huffpost. Donald henry rumsfeld is a united states businessman, retired navy fighter pilot, diplomat, and politician who served as the th secretary of defense under president gerald ford from 1975 to 1977 and as the 21st secretary of defense under president george w. This was despite the unprecedented destruction of that 47story building and its relationship to the events of 911 that shaped rumsfeld. Rumsfeld is back for the farewell tour, a lastditch campaign to rewrite his place in history, while the eyebrows still work. Rumsfelds proceeds from the book will be going to charities that benefit military families, wounded veterans, and the families of the fallen. Its all politics in an interview with npr, former defense secretary donald rumsfeld suggested others were more responsible for. Donald rumsfeld on meeting elvis presley, sammy davis jr. Donald rumsfelds when the center held is a sympathetic portrait of the man. The ruling comes as rumsfeld begins his book tour with a visit to boston on monday, september 26, and as new, uncensored photos of abu ghraib. Jan 09, 2011 rumsfeld book tour to begin with diane sawyer by steven e. Security officers for the former secretary of defense escorted ashley joppahagemann out by the arm, she said saturday.
Booed at cpac, scolded by jon stewart, and accused of being a lizard by louis c. It is a memoir of the secretary of defense donald rumsfeld and his view of things. Donald henry rumsfeld was born on july 9, 1932, in chicago, illinois, the son of jeannette kearsley nee husted and george donald rumsfeld. Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under gerald ford, and again from january. Rumsfeld dictated a fourpage response to anderson, labeling the accusations as falsehoods, and invited anderson to tour his office. Lysistrata project archive the original site from the. Donald rumsfeld has chronicled his journey from a small town outside chicago to big time washington politics in his memoir, known and unknown. Federal eye the reemergence of donald rumsfeld begins. Its very insulting to watch him laugh about his many press briefings about the iraq war since we learned that it was a war based on lies and neocon ideology. When former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld was asked about world trade center building 7 wtc 7, he claimed that he had never heard of it. He currently chairs the rumsfeld foundation, which supports leadership and public service at home and the growth of free political and free economic systems abroad. Rumsfeld, of course, is former defense secretary donald rumsfeld, who will appear at the national constitution center on feb.