On the recordJanuary 25, 2001
He is willing to challenge the status quo inside the Pentagon.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHe is willing to challenge the status quo inside the Pentagon.
Remarks at the Swearing-In Ceremony for Donald H. Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense
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