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Being Vice President is difficult. Don't make it tougher.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Donald Rumsfeld
Age: 88 †
Born: 1932
Born: July 9
Died: 2021
Died: June 29
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Businessperson
Diplomat
Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense
Military Officer
Politician
Chicago
Illinois
Donald Henry Rumsfeld
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No. That's someone else's business. Quagmire is - I don't do quagmires.
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If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right.
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