Rumsfeld, Donald, 1932-....

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Birth 1932-07-09
Americans
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Biographical notes:

U.S. secretary of defense, U.S. representative from Illinois, White House official, ambassador, and business executive. Full name: Donald Henry Rumsfeld.

From the description of Donald Rumsfeld papers, 1888-2008 (bulk 1963-2007). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 318293638

Biographical Note

1932, July 9 Born, Chicago, Ill. 1954 B.A., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. Married Joyce Pierson 1954 1957 Military service as an aviator and flight instructor, United States Navy 1958 Administrative assistant to United States Congressman David Dennison of Ohio 1959 Staff assistant to United States Congressman Robert P. Griffin of Michigan 1960 1962 Employed by investment banking firm A. G. Becker and Co., Chicago, Ill. 1963 1969 United States congressman from Illinois's Thirteenth Congressional District 1969 1970 Assistant to the president with cabinet rank Director, Office of Economic Opportunity 1970 Appointed counselor to the president 1971 1972 Director, Cost of Living Council (Economic Stabilization Program) Chairman, Property Review Board 1973 1974 United States ambassador, North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1974, Aug. Chairman, presidential transition team 1974 1975 White House chief of staff 1975 1977 Secretary of defense 1977 Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1977 1985 Chief executive officer, president, and chairman, G. D. Searle & Co., a pharmaceutical company 1982 1983 Special presidential envoy, Law of the Sea Treaty 1982 1986 Member, President's General Advisory Committee on Arms Control 1983 1984 Special presidential envoy to the Middle East Senior advisor, President's Panel on Strategic Systems Member, United States-Japan Advisory Commission 1987 1990 Member, National Commission on Public Service 1988 1989 Member, National Economic Commission 1990 1993 Chairman and chief executive officer, General Instrument Corp., a broadband technology company 1993 2001 Chairman of the board, Gilead Sciences, a biotechnology company 1996 National chairman and policy advisor, Robert J. Dole presidential campaign 1998 Appointed chair, Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States 1999 2000 Member, United States Trade Deficit Review Commission 2000 Appointed chair, Commission to Assess National Security Space Management and Organization 2001 2006 Secretary of defense

From the guide to the Donald Rumsfeld Papers, 1888-2008, (bulk 1963-2007), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Astronautics, Military
  • Astronautics, Military
  • Balance of trade
  • Balance of trade
  • Ballistic missile defenses
  • Ballistic missile defenses
  • Campaign funds
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  • Civil rights
  • Civil rights
  • Draft
  • Draft
  • Economic stabilization
  • Economic stabilization
  • Eisenhower fellowships
  • Eisenhower fellowships
  • Freedom of information
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  • Law of the sea
  • Law of the sea
  • Legislative oversight
  • Legislative oversight
  • National security
  • National security
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Science and state
  • Science and state
  • Space vehicle accidents
  • Space vehicle accidents
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorism
  • Urban policy
  • Urban policy
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Weapons of mass destruction
  • Weapons of mass destruction
  • Astronautics and state
  • Astronautics, Military
  • Balance of trade
  • Ballistic missile defenses
  • Campaign funds
  • Civil rights
  • Draft
  • Economic stabilization
  • Eisenhower fellowships
  • Freedom of information
  • Law of the sea
  • Legislative oversight
  • National security
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Science and state
  • Space vehicle accidents
  • Terrorism
  • Urban policy
  • Weapons of mass destruction

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  • Executives
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress

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  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Latin America. (as recorded)
  • Vietnam (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Middle East (as recorded)
  • Middle East (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Vietnam (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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