LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Alexander Haig appointment - Senate hearing

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

9 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on a hearing at the US Senate, where there is opposition to the appointment of General Alexander Haig as US Secretary of State in the Reagan administration, largely due to his alleged involvement in the Watergate scandal. With excerpts of Haig’s testimony.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Alexander Haig

Keywords

USA; Government; Richard Nixon; Presidents; Alexander Haig; Politicians; Political scandals; Political appointments

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