On the recordDecember 20, 2006
After a series of thoughtful conversations, Secretary Rumsfeld and I agreed that the timing is right for new leadership at the Pentagon.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “After a series of thoughtful conversations, Secretary Rumsfeld and I agreed that the timing is right for new leadership…”
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President Bush announces the decision to replace Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
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