donald henry rumsfeld was born in Chicago on July 9, 1932. Graduated from Princeton University in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. From 1954 to 1957, he worked as a pilot and flight instructor in the US Navy. At school, he was the main force of the rugby < P > team and won the naval wrestling championship.
In p>1958, he served as the administrative assistant of Ohio Rep. David Denison. In 1959, he served as an administrative assistant to Rep. Robert Griffin of Michigan. From 196 to 1962, he worked as an investment broker in the investment bank owned by Chicago Baker Company. From January 1963 to May 1969, he served as a member of the National Assembly. In May 1969, he served as director of the Economic Opportunity Office and assistant to the President, and from 197 to 1973, he served as adviser to the President. In October 1971, he served as director of the property investigation bureau and director of the living expenses Committee. In January 1973, he served as the permanent representative of the United States to NATO. In August 1974, he served as the chief of staff of the White House. He served as Secretary of Defense from November 1975 to January 1977, when he was the youngest Secretary of Defense in American history.
from June p>1977 to 1985, he was the CEO of Searle and Scocchi, Illinois. From 1983 to 1984, he served as the President's Advisory Committee on Arms Control and the Government's Security Adviser. From November 1983 to May 1984, he served as the special envoy of the President of the United States to the Middle East. From 1985 to 199, he was a senior consultant of William Blair Company. From 199 to 1993, he served as chairman and CEO of General Instruments.
On December 28th, 2, President-elect George Bush nominated him as Secretary of Defense, and he was approved by the Senate on January 2th, 21. He is the first person in American history to serve as Secretary of Defense twice.
In p>1977, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He has served as a member of the Government Working Committee, the Science and Interstellar Navigation Committee and the Joint Economic Committee of the two houses. He is also the chairman of the board of directors of RAND Corporation and the director of China Eastern Airlines, People's Energy Company, Bendiks Company and Sears roebuck Company.
On the eve of the mid-term elections in the United States in 26, military newspaper editorials demanded Rumsfeld's resignation, and he also announced his resignation on November 8, 26, the day after the elections.
It is reported that President Bush has approved his resignation request.
They married Joyce in p>1954, and they have three children.
I visited China in November p>1974, September 1994 and October 1999.
Attachment (information provider: Impermanence): Rumsfeld's famous saying
When talking about whether there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq at a press conference, Rumsfeld said: "I have always been interested in reports about things that have not happened, because as we all know, there are some well-known things; We know something we know. We also know some obvious unknowns; That is to say, we know something we don't know. But there are also unknowns that no one knows-unknowns that we don't know. " This is the famous "knowing theory" that you won't stop until you die.
Rumsfeld was asked by reporters at the Pentagon press conference on the eve of the Iraq war, "Will the United States launch the Iraq war?" . Rumsfeld then replied to the "genesis theory" that made the world dizzy: "You know a lot of news, and you are told news that didn't actually happen every day. It seems that everyone doesn't feel troublesome: they are printed into newspapers, so the whole world thinks that these news really happened, but in fact, they didn't happen. Everyone is eager to know the news before it happens. As a result, the whole world has been learning some news that didn't happen for a long time. In fact, they didn't happen. What I can tell you is that it hasn't happened yet, but it will happen soon. "
-Rumsfeld's press conference at the Pentagon on February 28th, 23
"I wouldn't say that the future is necessarily more unpredictable than the past. In my opinion, those things in the past were unpredictable when they first started. " -23
"We do know that bin Laden is either in Afghanistan, in other countries or dead."
"Death makes people more likely to have a pessimistic view of war." -23.
"You will get more things by carrying a gun when you say nice things than by just saying nice things." -In 1998, when he expressed his views on international foreign policy, he quoted what al capone, the leader of the American Mafia, once said, which also reflected Rumsfeld's ferocious personality.
"As you know, you are fighting with your existing army, not the one you hope to have in the future." -24.
"We have a proverb:' If you are already in the hole, don't dig any more.' Oh, I'm not sure if I said that. "-Rumsfeld's theory of" unintelligible "in 22.
"Being able to resign will enhance your value to the president, which will help your work performance." -In 1974, Rumsfeld made a shocking remark that all slaves were exposed.
Why is it not clear? It seems to be during the world war, about that time.