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Donald Rumsfeld sworn in as Secretary of Defense

Donald Rumsfeld was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Defense as part of Bush’s inaugural Cabinet on January 20, 2001.

Donald Rumsfeld sworn in as Secretary of Defense

Rumsfeld’s return to the Pentagon placed a veteran defense strategist in charge of the military at the outset of an administration that would rapidly confront significant international security challenges.

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