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See that the President, the Cabinet and staff are informed. If cut out of the information flow, their decisions may be poor, not made, or not confidently or persuasively implemented.

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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.

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Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.

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When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control.

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Work continuously to trim the White House staff from your first day to your last. All the pressures are to the contrary.

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Control your time. If you're working off your in-box, you're working off the priorities of others. Be sure the staff is working on what you move to them from the President, or the President will be reacting, not leading.

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Know that the immediate staff and others in the Administration will assume that your manner, tone and tempo reflect the President's.

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Donald Rumsfeld

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Born: July 9, 1932
Died: June 29, 2021 (aged 88)
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