It is a pleasure to be back in brussels and at nato. Strange to see such a masterpiece relegated to a wood box on the floor in the corner of a nursery. This one was a kokufu tree and on the cover of bonsai today 42 or 43. There are known knowns, things we know that we know. The image is a japanese white pine bonsai tree that has been trained since 1625. Speech, arizona bushcheney farm and ranch team announcement, arizona. Donald rumsfelds known and unknown an fp discussion on the controversial former defense secretarys longawaited memoirs. With the official story just a big white wash with many unanswered questions remaining and false statements provided, the next most likely suspects are for the inside job. Adorning the dust jacket of known and unknown is a. The idea of unknown unknowns was created in 1955 by two american psychologists, joseph luft 19162014 and harrington ingham 1916. Visitors to my garden actually workshop attendees were oohing and ahing over some 18inchhigh stalks each capped with a crown of leaves beneath which dangled a circle of red blossoms. It declined almost to death, and a photo of it resurfaced recovering in a wooden box at shinji suzukis nursery a few years ago.
Whether or not rumsfeld admits that he made mistakes is almost beside the point. With the same directness that defined his career in public service, rumsfeld s memoir is filled with previously undisclosed details and insights about the bush administration, 911, and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. Oct 11, 20 as an investigation, the unknown known adds little to our memory of rumsfelds press conferences and his lugubrious ruminations over what words meant. Donald rumsfeld was arguably the most polarising figure in the bush administration. Eventually, he realized that the tree he had just felled was almost 5,000 years old the oldest tree ever recorded. Nov 15, 2012 eventually, he realized that the tree he had just felled was almost 5,000 years old the oldest tree ever recorded. It covers a variety of his experiences such as working as a. Jan 27, 2016 former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld came to promote his solitaire app, but when stephen colbert craftily brought up the 2003 invasion of iraq, rumsfelds remarks left the late show host and many others saying wow. Dec 25, 2016 what was unknown, until 2001 when yamakis grandsons visited the exhibition, is that the tree and yamaki survived the hiroshima nuclear bomb in 1945 which killed 140,000 people. Secretary of defense donald rumsfeld talks about working on his memoir, known and unknown, and his work during his years in the nixon administration. Yamaki, his family it resides in the us national arboretum in washington, having been donated in 1976 as a gift to the united states by bonsai master masaru yamaki.
Although he was a regular participant in tony blairs fortnightly videoconferences with the president, i met him only once and was in no position to decide whether he was indeed the ogre his enemies suggested. Donald rumsfelds known and unknown financial times. The unknown known is a timely reflection on the failures of american foreign policy this century. Former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld came to promote his solitaire app, but when stephen colbert craftily brought up the 2003 invasion of iraq, rumsfelds remarks left the late show host and many others saying wow. This book was written back in the early 90s another great, underrated and not much known coffee table bonsai book is the world of bonsai by paul lesniewicz and eberhard grames.
Reports that say that something hasnt happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns. Rumsfeld is giving all of his profits from the books sale to veterans charities. Do any one know of a local bonsai tree nursery in phoenix or surrounding cities. Welcome to the detail page for the disarmingly funny set of songs, the poetry of donald rumsfeld. Bizarre tale of the queen, jack the bonsai tree and a first. Adorning the dust jacket of known and unknown is a carefully staged. The rumsfeld foundation encourages leadership, public service and free political and economic systems at home and abroad. What was unknown, until 2001 when yamakis grandsons visited the exhibition, is that the tree and yamaki survived the hiroshima nuclear bomb in 1945 which killed 140,000 people. The next step for the bonsai tree is to be placed in a box. Artist transforms bonsai trees and empty cans into insane lilliputian cities japanese artist takanori aiba has taken bonsai trees, food packaging, and even a tiny statue of the michelin man and constructed miniature metropolises around these objects, thus creating reallife bottled cities of kandor.
The right man at the right time ed bradley the washington times. It also features rumsfelds unique and often surprising observations on eight decades of history. Yeutter, us secretary of agriculture papers index of. Former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld discussed his memoir, known and unknown, with historian michael beschloss. Rumsfeld s statement brought much fame and public attention to the concepts of known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns, but national security and intelligence professionals have long used an analysis technique referred to as the johari window. Donald rumsfeld these are the exact words of the thensecretary of defense, donald rumsfeld, taken from his pentagon briefings and other public statements. Went to the state fair last night noticed a bonsai tree stand. Subject files, unknown speech mentioning clayton yeutter, 2014. 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. Many of the vietnamese who had worked with our forces were understandably desperate to flee from the advancing northern. This series consists of journal and newspaper articles, newsletters, book chapters. Published in 2011 by sentinel, book and mylar protected dust jacket are fine. What makes it so special is that it was in hiroshima, japan on the 6th august, 1945. The unknown known has nothing new from donald rumsfeld.
A memoir is an autobiographical book by donald rumsfeld. The text was originally arranged into poems by hart seely and published in slate magazine in 2003. I couldnt find any information on the variety, the artist or the. It includes state department cables, correspondence, and memoranda. Rumsfelds defense of known decisions the new york times. The current debate over climate change is the most recent example. The life and times of donald rumsfeld is a american documentary film about the life of former u. One of the first bonsai in the national bonsai and penjing museum collection, in washington d. Visitors to my garden actually workshop attendees were oohing and ahing over some 18inchhigh stalks each capped with a crown of leaves beneath which dangled a. Among other things i thanked our allies for their broad and prompt and effective support in the global war on terrorism. Errol morris frustrated by elusive rumsfeld while making doc. That artificial smile seems to be rumsfelds reflexive way of filling a pause in the conversationof trying to be genialand morris starts deliberately creating dead air in order to prompt it, which is a bit underhanded.
As an investigation, the unknown known adds little to our memory of rumsfelds press conferences and his lugubrious ruminations over what words meant. With the same directness that defined his career in public service, rumsfelds memoir is filled with previously undisclosed details and insights about the bush administration, 911, and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. How one man accidentally killed the oldest tree ever smart. The tree, a part of the arboretums national bonsai and penjing museum, has not only navigated the perils of age to become the collections oldest, but it also survived the blast of an atomic. Intelligence, determination and clear thinking are vital skills in politics, and too few leading.
Nov 09, 2006 after all, it was set to verse in the poem the unknown, part of columnist hart seelys collection, pieces of intelligence. Its the tree that appears on the cover of the 10th noelanders trophy book. Hi, could someone please identify this tree bought in vietnam. Lets talk about gardening, not war, and the knowns that need to be better known. May 05, 2014 the unknown known is a timely reflection on the failures of american foreign policy this century. Rumsfelds memoir plays a fast and loose game of dodge ball with what are now known knowns and known unknowns about the.
Discover the enhanced e book edition of known and unknown offering an unprecedented reading experience for a memoir by a major public figure. For 25 years, one of those trees sat near the entrance of the national bonsai and penjing museum at the united states national arboretum in washington d. Feb 07, 2011 secretary of defense donald rumsfeld talks about working on his memoir, known and unknown, and his work during his years in the nixon administration. Available is a signed 1st ed1st prtg, w complete numberline to 1, of known and unknown by former us secretary of state donald rumsfeld. Donald rumsfeld keeps his cool in the unknown known. Donald rumsfelds maddening confession in the unknown known. Artist transforms bonsai trees and empty cans into insane.
Discover the enhanced ebook edition of known and unknown offering an unprecedented reading experience for a memoir by a major public figure. Press conference by us secretary of defence, donald rumsfeld rumsfeld. Feb 23, 2011 as secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld was very intimate with the events of 911 that day. After all, it was set to verse in the poem the unknown, part of columnist hart seelys collection, pieces of intelligence. In the process, i discovered a very interesting fact and a littleknown yugi yoshimura story. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we dont know. The story is a sad one, but theres a lot of science in there too.
This bonsai tree is 391 years old and it survived hiroshima. As the vietnam war drags on, he describes growing dissatisfied with the. The existential poetry of donald rumsfeld, and later set to music by. Toronto filmmaker errol morris spent more than 30 hours interviewing former u. Rumsfeld liked to say, there are known knowns, known unknowns and unknown knowns a truncated version of that famous rummyism has been turned into the title of his coming memoir, known and unknown, mr. Secretary of defense and congressman donald rumsfeld, directed by academy award winning documentarian and filmmaker errol morris. Bizarre tale of the queen, jack the bonsai tree and a firstclass jaunt from china save documents disclose the comical lengths undertaken to get the tree from china to windsor in one piece. After all, they frequently insist that action, rather than knowledge, is the crucial challenge. It covers a variety of his experiences such as working as a republican in the u. Rumsfeld, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Authors note from pages xiiixvi an internet search of known unknown in the autumn of 2010 resulted in more than three hundred thousand entries, a quarter million of which were linked to my name. Like donald rumsfeld, known and unknown pulls no punches.
For webconnected readers, it features more than 500 links to neverbeforeavailable original documents from donald rumsfeld s extensive personal archive. But there are also unknown unknowns the ones we dont know we dont know. For webconnected readers, it features more than 500 links to neverbeforeavailable original documents from donald rumsfelds extensive personal archive. Donald rumsfelds colourful and controversial public career is bookended by two big appointments. There are known knowns is a phrase from a response united states secretary of defense donald rumsfeld gave to a question at a u. While cutting the tap root puts control in the hands of the craftsman, the other roots, if left untamed and uncontained are still likely to spread far afield in search of nutriments to help it reach what potential it has left.
The ad campaign for the unknown known pictures rumsfeld with a sickly grin on his face, accompanied by copy that asks, why is this man smiling. The new songs have been featured on cnn, npr, the bbc, and elsewhere in the media and are available on cd from stuffed penguin music. In the process, i discovered a very interesting fact and a little known yugi yoshimura story. He published it through penguin group usa in february 2011. As secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld was very intimate with the events of 911 that day. I think donald rumsfeld was the worst defense secretary ever, and that ive written a whole book about the american military fiasco in iraq 200306 in which he played a major role. Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. The unknown known, errol morris, bush, war, iraq, 911, rumsfeld the unknown known also known as the unknown known. Assistant secretary of agriculture, and treesmendus america tree planting program. The unknown known, a documentary focusing on former secretary of defense rumsfeld, is directed by errol morris. While waiting for irma, just before the power went out, i created a new page on boxwood bonsai. A memoir is an autobiographical book by donald rumsfeld, an american politician and businessman who served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 and again from 2001 to 2006 among many other positions.
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