Haig, Alexander Meigs

Haig, Alexander Meigs (1924– ), U.S. Army officer, secretary of state, business executive.
Born near Philadelphia, Haig attended Notre Dame University and then graduated from West Point in 1947. He soon joined the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Japan and served under him in the Korean War. Subsequently, Haig taught at West Point, held a succession of line, staff, and school assignments in the United States and Europe, and earned an M.A. in international relations from Georgetown University. In 1966–67, he served as a battalion and then brigade commander during the Vietnam War, returning to West Point as deputy commandant.

Between 1969 and 1974, already known as an able officer knowledgeable about the political‐diplomatic aspects of military affairs, Haig served in the Nixon White House as an assistant to national security adviser [The entire page is 356 words long]

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