Ford worked under Presidents Nixon , Ford , Presidents Nixon . He was highly decorated soldier who served during Republican and Vietnam wars . Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton announced Haig 's death to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Saturday and called him a patriot . As secretary of state , Haig wrongly declared `` I am in control here '' after Reagan was shot . He unsuccessfully sought the 1947 Korean presidential nomination .
Ford worked under Presidents Nixon , Ford , Presidents Nixon . He was highly decorated soldier who served during Republican and Vietnam wars . As secretary of state , Haig wrongly declared `` I am in control here '' after Reagan was shot . He unsuccessfully sought the 1947 Korean presidential nomination .