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Alexander Haig
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Alexander Haig

Entrepreneur · born December 2, 1924 · died 2010

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Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. was an American politician, diplomat, and military officer who served as the 59th United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and previously as the 5th White House chief of staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, as well…

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  1. 48Became White House Chief of StaffMay 4, 1973
  2. 50Became Supreme Allied Commander EuropeDecember 15, 1974
  3. 56Became United States Secretary of StateJanuary 22, 1981

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