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Donald Rumsfeld's Profile

Brief about Donald Rumsfeld: By info that we know Donald Rumsfeld was born at 1932-07-09. And also Donald Rumsfeld is American Politician.

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In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone.

Tags: Decisions, True, Work

It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.

Tags: Easier

Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.

Tags: Criticism, May, Publicity

Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.

Tags: Family, Friends, Position

When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views.

Tags: Others, President, Remember

If a prospective Presidential approach can't be explained clearly enough to be understood well, it probably hasn't been thought through well enough. If not well understood by the American people, it probably won't 'sail' anyway. Send it back for further thought.

Tags: American, Enough, Thought

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.

Tags: Help, Leadership, Thinking

Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.

Tags: Able, President, Value

Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.

Tags: Disagree, Issue, Key

Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.

Tags: Front, Post, Washington

First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.

Tags: May, Politics, Win

If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.

Tags: Decisions, Doubt, President

If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.

Tags: Against, Decisions, Test

If you develop rules, never have more than ten.

Tags: Develop, Rules, Ten

If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.

Tags: Mistakes, President, Tell

Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children.

Tags: Children, Men, Women

In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.

Tags: Enjoy, Politics, Serious

Learn to say 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be often.

Tags: Learn, Often, Used

Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution.

Tags: Decisions, Him, Personal

One of your tasks is to separate the 'personal' from the 'substantive.' The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong.

Tags: Become, Confused, Someone
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