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“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, an American statesman and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. At age 88, he is surrounded by family in beloved Taos, New Mexico,” the family said in a statement. statement released Wednesday local time.
“History may remember him for his extraordinary accomplishments during his six decades of public service, but for those who knew him best and whose lives were forever changed as a result, we will remember his unwavering love for his wife Joyce, his family and friends and the integrity he brought to his life. a life dedicated to the country,” the statement continued USA Today, Thursday (1/7/2021).
Rumsfeld’s cause of death was multiple myeloma, according to his spokesman, Keith Urbahn.
President George W. Bush elected Rumsfeld to his second term as chief Pentagon in 2001. Rumsfeld vowed to shake up the military bureaucracy, trying to make it leaner and more agile.
But the September 11 terror attacks changed everything.
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