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White House-State Department Feud #276177

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 25, 1981
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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig reported losing power struggle between White House and State Department to Vice President George Bush.
REPORTER: Dan Rather

(DC) [President REAGAN - reaffirms Haig's policy role.] Question of Haig's alleged resignation threat discussed; decision to appointed Bush as crisis management head said means of putting Haig in his place. [BUSH - tries to smooth over issue.] Haig's meeting today with West Germany representative mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: Bill Plante

(Studio) Uniden. State Department source quoted with regard to Haig's alleged reaction to situation.
REPORTER: Dan Rather

(DC) Lack of Capitol Hill sympathy for Haig examined; House television tape shown. House speaker Tip O'Neill quoted; specific criticism of Secretary of State listed. [Senators Robert DOLE, Mark ANDREWS - express their displeasure with Haig's stand on grain embargo.] Republican reports of Haig's alleged behavior detailed.
REPORTER: Phil Jones

Reporter(s):
Jones, Phil;
Plante, Bill;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:04:40

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