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White House-State Department Feud #515858

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 25, 1981
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(Studio) Need for President Reagan to intervene in conflict between Secretary of State Alexander Haig and Vice President George Bush reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(DC) [REAGAN - reaffirms Haig's role as Secretary of State.] President's further remarks with regard to crisis management team outlined. [BUSH - states his confidence in Haig.] Haig said now attending President's daily national security briefings; Press Secretary James Brady reported denying move as concession to Haig.
REPORTER: John Palmer

(DC) Haig's alleged needs from White House discussed; Edwin Meese, via uniden. spokesperson, quoted. Jimmy Carter's public statements for Cyrus Vance with regard to his feud with Zbigniew Brzezinski recalled. [BRZEZINSKI - criticizes crisis management concept.] Haig's alleged reaction to episode mentioned.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

(Studio) Associated Press report with regard to Haig's diminished power cited; Dean Acheson, John Foster Dulles, Henry Kissinger mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Kalb, Marvin;
Palmer, John
Duration:
00:04:00

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