Caveat; Realism, Reagan, and Foreign Policy
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1984. First Printing. Hardcover. xiii, [3], 367, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index. Slight wear and scuffing to DJ. Inscribed by the author ("Al Haig"). Alexander Meigs "Al" Haig Jr. (December 2, 1924 – February 20, 2010) was an Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and as Supreme Allied Commander Europe. A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, Haig earned of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, and the Purple Heart. Haig was White House Chief of Staff, during the height of the Watergate affair from May 1973 until Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. Haig was credited with keeping the government running while President Nixon was preoccupied with Watergate. During July and August 1974, Haig played an instrumental role in finally persuading Nixon to resign. Haig remained White House Chief of Staff during these early days of the Ford Administration. More