Fond words of remembrance written by former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser, Henry Kissinger, for "Time" magazine's Milestones section (Issue: March 8, 2010).
Father of Brian Haig, Alexander Haig Jr. and Barbara Haig.
At the same time he worked as Reagan's Secretary of State, he advised Sir Laurence Olivier in his portrayal of General Douglas MacArthur during the filming of Inchon (1981). Haig was a lieutenant under MacArthur's command.
Due to his notorious actions on 3/31/1981, "Alexander Haig Syndrome" is a term used in government, anytime a person who is not next-in-line position to act or succeed a government head acts like one.