Parting shot
The Final Rumsfeld Memos Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who passed away on June 29, was famous for authoring “snowflakes”— terse, one-page memos he sent while running the Pentagon
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under two presidents. He would often send as many as 60 snowflakes a day. The Prospect has exclusively unearthed Rumsfeld’s final memos.—Prospect Staff
June 29, 2021
9:21 AM
Donald Rumsfeld
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Obituary
The word “obituary” is a strange word. It alwa ys looks like I spelled it wrong. Also, it smacks of finality, which I am uncomfortable with. Let’s visit about this. 10:26 AM June 29, 2021 Senior Staff TO: FROM: SUBJECT:
Donald Rumsfeld The afterlife
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June 29, 2021
2:55 PM
Funeral
I typically stand for eight hours a day at my desk, I don’t know why I have to lie down for eternity! 64 PROSPECT.ORG JUL /AUG 2021