Alexander Haig
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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 Whit
Official portrait, c. 1970s
Haig in the United States Military Academy yearbook, 1947
Haig in uniform c. 1947
Major General Haig being presented with the Distinguished Service Medal by President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office in 1973
On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside of the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., as Reagan was returning to his lim
Alexander Haig
…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…
Reagan waves shortly before he is shot. From left are advance man Rick Ahearn; Jerry Parr, in a white trench coat, who pushed Reagan into the limousine; White House press secretary James Brady, who was disabled by a gunshot to the head; Reagan; aide Michael Deaver; an unidentified policeman; policeman Thomas Delahanty, who was shot in the neck; and Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, who was shot in the chest.
Secret Service agents cover Press Secretary James Brady and the police officer Thomas Delahanty during the assassination attempt of Reagan. Secret Service Agent Robert Wanko can be seen unfolding the stock of an Uzi in case of further attack.
Hinckley's Röhm RG-14 revolver and the armored-glass limousine window that was struck by Hinckley's fifth shot. On display at the US Secret Service's restricted-access museum, 2022.
Secretary of State Alexander Haig speaks to the press about the shooting.