Donald rumsfeld was widely credited in 2002 for bringing this concept to the public eye through his response to the. Known knowns, known unknowns, unknown unknowns and the. When donald rumsfeld elevated the concept to public awareness at a press briefing in. Press conference by us secretary of defence, donald rumsfeld rumsfeld. Writing visual culture university of hertfordshire. To adapt it to service of gd, there are areas where we already do well but could do better, where we know we are acting badly or wrongly but have not yet. The title of the movie, the unknown known, comes from rumsfeld s most famous statement while serving as george w. You will be missed, and i wish you and joyce all the best in the years to come. That is to say, there are things that we know we dont know. He was a known known in a world of unknown unknowns. Secretary of defense and congressman donald rumsfeld, directed by academy award winning documentarian and.
Known and unknown, by donald rumsfeld, dated 201102, excerpts by donald rumsfeld and milton friedman and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. The unknown known is also the title of errol morris 20 documentary about donald rumsfeld. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we dont know. The known unknowns of the business tax reforms proposed in the house republican blueprint. In february 2002, donald rumsfeld, the then us secretary of state for defence, stated at a defence department briefing. Known and unknown, by donald rumsfeld on the issues.
Secretary of defense donald rumsfeld is an accomplished man. But there are also unknown unknowns the ones we dont know we dont know. Released in conjunction with archival website featuring more than 500 never before available original documents from donald rumsfeld s extensive personal archive. Welcome to the home of the rumsfeld papers, donald rumsfeld s archival site released in conjunction with his memoir, known and unknown. They all fall short by one of exhausting the matrix of known and knowable. The video of donald rumsfeld s famous speech about known unknowns and unknown unknowns the explanation.
Rumsfeld s new memoir, known and unknown, comes from a remark he made about whether iraq. Donald rumsfeld known and unknown interview on february 28, 2011 this is an unedited transcript of the interview page 2 of 16 peter robinson. At a press briefing on february 12th, 2002, former us defense secretary made this statement relating to the absence of evidence in linking the iraqi government to its alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction. Id love to attribute this quote to someone else, but it was a statement made by former us secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld. Identification of known unknowns utilizing accurate mass. Full text of us defence secretary donald rumsfeld s speech in new york on tuesday may 27, 2003. In facts, we need to recognize and investigate the known unknowns and of reducing the universe around the unknown unknowns. Its been almost twenty years since donald rumsfeld, the then us secretary of state of defense, said. But there are also unknown unknowns there are things we do not know we dont know. The life and times of donald rumsfeld is a 20 american documentary film about the political career of former u.
He is both the youngest and the secondoldest person to have served as secretary of defense. Secretary of defense donald henry rumsfeld mentioned unknown unknowns rumsfeld, 2002, people started using quadrants of knowledge, i. Donald rumsfeld defense department briefing, february 12, 2002 federal par. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we dont know we dont know. Steve carell calls donald rumsfeld the part i was born to play duration. In order to justify the vast public expenditure on. Donald rumsfelds statement as us secretary of state for defense during a news briefing in 2002 attracted much publicity and com ment. Among other things i thanked our allies for their broad and prompt and effective support in the global war on terrorism. This acclaimed book by donald rumsfeld is available at in several formats for your ereader. Your service has made america stronger, and made america a safer nation. There are known knowns is a phrase from a response united states secretary of defense donald rumsfeld gave to a question at a u. Rumsfelds defense of known decisions the new york times. One of the aspects of the book i found striking is that so much of it the. That is to say there are things that we now know we dont know.
An unknown known could be, for example, knowledge that a single person at a company possesses. Donald rumsfeld was less afraid of what intelligence revealed than what it didnt. In 2002, referring to iraq and its relationship to terrorism, donald rumsfeld declared that there are known knowns, there are things we know we know. It is a pleasure to be back in brussels and at nato. Donald rumsfeld, former united states secretary of defence, 2002. The rumsfeld foundation encourages leadership, public service and free political and economic systems at home and abroad. There are known knowns, things we know that we know. Donald henry rumsfeld born july 9, 1932 is an american former politician. All individual and organisational knowledge falls somewhere on a spectrum. Known knowns, known unknowns, unknown unknowns article pdf available in american journal of evaluation 324. The poetry of donald rumsfeld, set to music last year, donald rumsfeld s pronouncements from pentagon briefings and media interviews were arranged into poems. Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns oxford. Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns post. The known unknowns of the business tax reforms proposed in.
Donald rumsfeld quotes from there are known knowns. To explain my discomfort with those efforts, i recall donald rumsfeld s famous comment during the second iraq war, where he distinguished known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Unknown unknowns and the coronavirus torah musings. Much scientific research is based on investigating known unknowns. I recently watched a documentary by errol morris called the unknown known its about donald rumsfeld, and it was an engrossing and entertaining movie about a critical time in u. If you look at the entire nato europe today, the centre of gravity is shifting to. February 12, 2002 clip of defense department briefing this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. However, careful examination of the statement reveals that it does make sense, indeed the concept of the unknown unknown existed long before donald rumsfeld gave it a new audience. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading known and unknown. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue.
From unknown unknowns, to unknown knowns, to known unknowns, and finally known knowns. The life and times of donald rumsfeld is a american documentary film about the life of former u. Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under gerald ford, and again from january 2001 to december 2006 under george w. Known knowns, unknown knowns, and unknown unknowns data. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a pdf of a. His weird foray into the previously known unknown of metaphysical epistemology, much.
Known knowns, known unknowns, unknown unknowns and oxford. Reports that say that something hasnt happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns. This paper cheerfully accepts the challenge elloquently articulated by the existential poet donald rumsfeld. A collection of funny rumsfeldisms and classic quotes by the former secretary of defense for the ford and bush administrations, donald rumsfeld. That is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. After i finished my masters degree, for instance, i. These terms originated from a quote by donald rumsfeld, secretary of defense, with regard to weapons of mass destruction in iraq department of defense news briefing, feb. Because the employer lacks that information, there is a risk that it will be lost if that individual retires or otherwise leaves the business. But there are also unknown unknownsthe ones we dont know we dont know. Department of defense dod news briefing on february 12, 2002, about the lack of evidence linking the government of iraq with the supply of weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups. Not only is he guiding the war in iraq, he has been a pilot, a congressman, an ambassador, a businessman, and a civil servant.