Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense under both Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush.
Donald Rumsfeld, the secretary of defense under both Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, has died. He was 88.
Rumsfeld, both the youngest and second-oldest person to have served as secretary of Defense, died surrounded by family in Taos, N.M., his family said in a statement.
“History may remember him for his extraordinary accomplishments over 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 a life dedicated to country,” the family said in the statement.
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Rumsfeld holds the distinction of serving two non-consecutive terms as head of the DoD, as he was later appointed again in 2001 by President George W. Bush. He was also the youngest, at 43, and the oldest, at 74, to have the title.
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Breaking: Donald Rumsfeld, secretary of Defense under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, has died at the age of 88 https://t.co/bqewTI01Ej
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