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Alexander Haig
- Alexander Haig: I'm afraid we have another problem, Mr. President.
- [He hands him a paper. Nixon glances at it]
- Alexander Haig: June 23rd, '72, sir. The part that's underlined. Your instructions to Haldeman regarding the CIA and the FBI.
- Richard M. Nixon: So?
- Alexander Haig: Your lawyers feel it's the..."smoking gun".
- Richard M. Nixon: It's totally out of context. I was protecting the national security. I never intended...
- Alexander Haig: Sir, the deadline is today.
- Richard M. Nixon: Can we get around this, Al?
- Alexander Haig: It's the Supreme Court, sir. You don't get around it.