Alexander Haig

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Who is Alexander Haig?

Alexander Haig: Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He also served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the second-highest ranking officer in the Army, and as Supreme Allied Commander Europe commanding all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.

• also known as General Alexander Haig; Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr.; Gen. Alexander Haig
• born on 2 December 1924 (91 years ago) in Bala Cynwyd, child of Alexander Meigs Haig, Sr. and Regina Anne Murphy
• nationality: United States of America
• religion: Catholicism
• education:
  • Columbia University
  • Georgetown University
  • United States Military Academy
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Columbia Business School
  • Lower Merion High School
  • Naval War College
  • Saint Joseph's Preparatory School
• profession: Soldier, civil servant, politician
• Marriage with Patricia Haig between 24 May 1950 and 20 February 2010 (59 years and 9 months)
• parent of
  • Brian Haig
  • Barbara Haig
  • Alexander Patrick Haig Jr.
• died on 20 February 2010 (5 years ago) in Baltimore
• buried in Arlington National Cemetery
• written work: "Inner circles"

Character

Alexander Haig: The representation in fiction of American general Alexander Haig.

• in films:
  • "Nixon", played by Powers Boothe
  • "The Reagans", played by Bill Smitrovich
  • "The Day Reagan Was Shot", played by Richard Dreyfuss
  • "The Iron Lady", played by Matthew Marsh

Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Alexander Haig

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Behold a Pale Horse (2012)

by William Cooper

Alexander Haig is a firm believer in population control . It was Haig that backed Kissinger and pushed the OPA into action. Ferguson said, “We will go ...

Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era (2008)

by Mitchell K. Hall

White House chief of staff and secretary of state, Alexander Haig ...

Historical Dictionary of NATO and Other International Security Organizations (2008)

by Marco Rimanelli

Alexander Haig Jr. was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,-on 2 December 1924, and ...

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Quotes about Alexander Haig

A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples. (Alexander Haig)
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