Donald Rumsfeld

Born: 1932-07-09

Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932 - June 29, 2021) was an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to have served as Secretary of Defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1962-1969), Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969-1970), Counsellor to the President (1969-1973), the United States Permanent Representative to NATO (1973-1974), and White House Chief of Staff (1974-1975). 


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Fahrenheit 9/11

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-06-25

Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to...

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Above Majestic

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Released: 2018-10-30

A look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", a clandestine group of...

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The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader - The Constitution
Released: 2017-07-04

In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies...

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Control Room

as Self - US Secretary of Defense (archive footage)
Released: 2004-01-15

A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War,...

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The Unknown Known

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Released: 2013-08-29

Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington...

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The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing

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Released: 2002-01-27

News documentary that focuses on what takes place at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, with anchor Tom...

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The Tillman Story

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Released: 2010-08-22

Pat Tillman never thought of himself as a hero. His choice to leave a multimillion-dollar...

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Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

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Released: 2007-01-19

An examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U.S. soldiers and detainees at Iraq's Abu...

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Propaganda

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Released: 2013-02-14

An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture...

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Dark Side of the Moon

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Released: 2002-10-16

A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William...

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Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties

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Released: 2004-10-05

A documentary that investigates the ways in which the civil liberties of American citizens and...

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The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby

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Released: 2011-09-23

A personal exploration into the life of America's controversial former CIA Director told through...

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...So Goes the Nation

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Released: 2006-10-04

A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.

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Shadow World

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Released: 2016-10-14

A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of...

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Blood and Oil

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Released: 2008-06-13

The notion that oil motivates America's military engagements in the Middle East is often...

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Laissez-faire

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Released: 2015-01-30

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today...

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JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick

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Released: 2014-11-19

The real reasons and orchestrators behind Hitler, to an incredible theory of the JFK...

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9/11: The Day That Changed the World

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Released: 2011-01-01

Ten years later, the events of September 11, 2001, still resonate - especially for the people...

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Leading to War

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Released: 2008-03-18

Leading to War is a 2008 American documentary film composed entirely of archival news footage of...

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WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

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Released: 2004-12-12

There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered;...

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The Draft

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Released: 2015-04-27

Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military...

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Tails You Win: The Science of Chance

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Released: 2012-10-18

Professor David Spiegelhalter tries to pin down what chance truly is and how it works in the...

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LSD a Go Go

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Released: 2004-10-14

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The Tyranny of Control

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Released: 1980-01-18

Government planning and detailed control of economic activity lessens productive innovation, and...

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15 Septembers Later

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Released: 2016-09-05

Featuring interviews with key political figures including President George W Bush, Vice...

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Torture: The Guantanamo Guidebook

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Released: 2005-02-28

British Channel 4 engaged the Team Delta Cadre to recreate the Guantanamo Bay interrogation...

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The Mike Douglas Show

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First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

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First aired: 2021-09-01

Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part...

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Wormwood

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First aired: 2017-12-15

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist...

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Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

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First aired: 2024-06-26

No easy answers? Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to...

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