Date: January 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:37am and 11:48 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with the following persons at 11:37 a.m.: Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Melvin R.
Laird, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Robert F. Froehlke,
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Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., Brig. Gen. Brent G.Scowcroft, Col. William L. Golden, Mrs.
Alexander M. Haig, Sr., Patricia Haig, Lt. Gen. Alonzo Fox, Ret., Alexander M. Haig, III, Cadet
Brian Haig, Barbara Haig, Father Frank Haig, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Meredith, Mrs. Geroge
Meredith, Rose Mary Woods, Stephen B. Bull, members of the press and the White House
photographr were present at the beginning of the meeting.
[General conversation]
Photographs
-Positions
-Moorer
-Rogers
-Laird
-Citation reading
-Haig family
Defense Distinguished Medal
-Haig
-Reading of citation
-Congratulations
[Camera noise]
Haig’s achievements
-White House work
-Four stars
-Soldier statesman tradition
-Trips abroad
-Peoples Republic of China [PRC]
-Qualities
-Military command
-Statesmanship
[Applause]
[General conversation]
Introductions
-Haig Family
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Photographs
Haig’s responsibilities
-Kissinger’s travel
Patricia Haig
-Presidential gift
Photographs
-Placement of guests
-Abrams
Haig’s departure
-Trip on the Sequoia
-Quarters
-Fort Myer
-Car
-House