LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Alexander Haig approved as Secretary of State

Genre

News report; Speech; Special

TX Date

15 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Andrew Manderstam? reports on the appointment of General Alexander Haig as the US Secretary of State in Ronald Reagan’s administration. Includes actuality of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee; statement by Senator Joe Biden voicing concerns about General Haig’s involvement in the Watergate scandal.

Contributors

Joe Biden

Keywords

USA; Richard Nixon; Presidents; Ronald Reagan; Alexander Haig; Committees; Political scandals; Political appointments; Generals

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