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Posted on 01/11/2012 10:14:47 AM PST by Former Fetus
Haig actually claimed that as SecSt. he was next in line behind the VP.Haig had problems with things presidential. in73 he transmitted the order to fire the Watergate special prosecutor to AG Eliot Richardson.He told the AG that the order came from the commander in chief. Richardson had to remin Haig that Nixon was not his CinC as he was not in the military, and then submitted his resignation.
Haig actually claimed that as SecSt. he was next in line behind the VP.Haig had problems with things presidential. in73 he transmitted the order to fire the Watergate special prosecutor to AG Eliot Richardson.He told the AG that the order came from the commander in chief. Richardson had to remin Haig that Nixon was not his CinC as he was not in the military, and then submitted his resignation.
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