Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 14, 1973

Transcript:

Alexander Haig: Are you sure you want go through with this press conference, sir? It will just be another barrage of Watergate questions. Nixon: Nonsense! They'll want to know about the Mid-East, why I have taken the bold and decisive action of putting our troops on world-wide military alert! Haig: But sir, the troops aren't on a world-wide military alert. Nixon: They're not? But... but... this morning I gave direct orders... HAIG! Haig: Oh, gee, I'm sorry, sir, I forgot...