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More often than not, Americans and Westerners overestimated the power and capability of the Soviet Union.
Alexander Haig
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Alexander Haig
Age: 85 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 2
Died: 2010
Died: February 20
Businessperson
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Former United States Secretary Of State
Military Personnel
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Alexander Meigs Haig
Jr.
Alexander Meigs Al Haig Jr.
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