[[Image:Alexander_haig.jpg|right|275px|thumb|General Alexander Haig]] '''Alexander Haig''' (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2 December 1924) is a retaired four star general who served as [[White House]] Chief of Staff under Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] (1973-74) and [[Secretary of State]] under President [[Ronald Reagan]] (1981-82). He also served a NATO commander from 1974-1979. In 1988 Haig unsuccessfully sought the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States]].
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[[Image:Alexander_haig.jpg|right|275px|thumb|General Alexander Haig]] '''Alexander Haig''' (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2 December 1924) is a retired four star general who served as [[White House]] Chief of Staff under Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] (1973-74) and [[Secretary of State]] under President [[Ronald Reagan]] (1981-82). He also served a NATO commander from 1974-1979. In 1988 Haig unsuccessfully sought the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States]].
In 1981, after President Reagan was injured during a failed assassination attempt, Haig told reporters:
In 1981, after President Reagan was injured during a failed assassination attempt, Haig told reporters: