Alexander Haig
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Haig was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and served in the Korean War, during which he served as an aide to general Alonzo Patrick Fox and general Edward Almond. Afterward, he served as an aide to defense secretary Robert McNamara. During the Vietnam War, Haig commanded a battalion and later a brigade of the 1st Infantry Division. For his service, Haig received the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart.
In 1969, Haig became an assistant to national security advisor Henry Kissinger. He became vice chief of staff of the Army, the Army's second-highest-ranking position, in 1972. After the 1973 resignation of H. R. Haldeman, Haig became President Nixon's chief of staff. Serving in the wake of the Watergate scandal, he became especially influential in the final months of Nixon's tenure, playing a role in persuading Nixon to resign in 1974. Haig continued to serve as chief of staff for the first month of President Ford's tenure. From 1974 to 1979, Haig served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, commanding all NATO forces in Europe. He retired from the army in 1979 and pursued a career in business.
After Reagan won the 1980 U.S. presidential election, he nominated Haig to be his secretary of state. After the Reagan assassination attempt, Haig said "I am in control here, in the White House", despite not being next in the line of succession. During the Falklands War, Haig sought to broker peace between the United Kingdom and Argentina. He resigned from Reagan's cabinet in July 1982. He unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. He also served as the head of a consulting firm and hosted the television program ''World Business Review''. Provided by Wikipedia
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International trade : July 28, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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News conference : May 22, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Arms control and strategic nuclear forces : November 4, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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News conference : September 10, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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News conference : October 7, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Poland and the future of Europe : January 12, 1982 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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An agenda for cooperation in the Western Hemisphere : December 4, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Overview of recent foreign policy : November 12, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Interview on "Face the nation" : June 28, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Interview on "Issues and answers" : July 19, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Poland has not perished : January 30, 1982 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Interview on "Issues and answers" : August 23, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Interview on "Face the nation" : December 20, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Arms control for the 1980s : an American policy, July 14, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Relationship of foreign and defense policies : July 30, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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U.S. strategy in the Middle East : September 17, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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The democratic revolution and its future : September 13, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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A new era of growth : September 21, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Interview on "Meet the press" : October 11, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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Dangerous illusions and the real choices on AWACS : October 5, 1981 / by Haig, Alexander Meigs, 1924-2010
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