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My recent bouts of vertigo, and the fall and concussion that resulted from one of them, meant that I was unable to attend the funeral services for a great American, Al Haig.
So I'll eulogize him as best I can in this column space. Thank you, Gen. Haig. Had it not been for your decisive thinking and iron resolve in essentially acting briefly as our president during those grim days at the Nixon White House in the summer of 1974, America could easily have become a vulnerable target to the Soviet Union or other enemies.
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Farewell to a Hero, Al Haig
I remember Al Haig at the White House press briefing.
The media was trying to determine the level of kaos and Al Haig stepped up to the plate and said something to the effect, " As of now, I am in control, right here, at the Whitehouse."
At the time, I took it to mean he was running the Whitehouse Staff not the entire country.
I saw no problem. But then again, I am not a Liberal.
Later, Al Haig got the line of suceession all wrong but I think everyone was more concerned about Reagan than worrying about who is who.
I always liked Al Haig. He was a straight shooter. He told you the way it was not the way the politicians wanted you to believe it was.