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With InstaRead Chapter-by-Chapter Summaries, you can get the essence of a book in 30 minutes or less. We read every chapter and summarize it in one or two paragraphs so you can get the information contained in the book at a faster rate. This is an InstaRead Summary of Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War by Robert Gates. Below is a preview of the earlier sections of the summary. Chapter 1: Summoned to Duty Robert Gates was president of Texas A&M University from August 2002 until December 2006. Gates originally planned to remain at the university for only five years, but agreed to extend his stay to seven years, until 2009. However, those plans changed when, in October 2006, he was contacted by Steve Hadley, President Bush's national security adviser. Hadley wanted to know if Gates would be open to replacing Donald Rumsfeld as the Secretary of Defense. Gates, owing to a sense of duty to the troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, said yes. A short time later, Gates had a clandestine interview with George W. Bush. This was the first meeting between the two men even though Gates had served first as Deputy National Security Adviser and then as the Director of Central Intelligence under Bush's father, George H. W. Bush. The meeting went well with both men expressing their concerns about the dual wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That same day, Gates learned that George W. Bush intended to go forward with plans to make Gates Secretary of Defense. On November 8, 2006, Gates flew to Washington, D.C. where he took part in a press conference announcing the President's decision to name him the new Secretary of State. Gates then started the process of being confirmed by Congress, which included filling out countless forms and questionnaires. Gates also spent time visiting key senators, learning how unhappy Congress had become in regards to the President and his policies in Iraq and Afghanistan. On December 5, 2006, Gates attended his confirmation hearing. It was a pinnacle moment in his life as he thought about his humble beginnings in Kansas, the son of an opinionated Republican and a quiet spoken Democrat. Gates answered all the questions he was asked openly and honestly, almost getting himself into hot water by answering one question too honestly: When asked if we were winning in Iraq, Gates simply answered 'no'. The following afternoon, on December 6, 2006, Robert Gates was confirmed as the secretary of defense with a vote of 95 to 2, with three senators abstaining. After being confirmed, Gates chose to take twelve days to complete his obligations at Texas A&M. Gates wanted to preside over the December commencement ceremonies. It was a difficult time because he deeply enjoyed his time at Texas A&M and was sad to see it come to an end. As Gates began his role as secretary of defense, he found himself overwhelmed with people wanting to see him or send him briefs. Gates turned to several friends for advice, including Collin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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