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  1. www.pbs.org › newshour › showThe remarkable political and diplomatic legacy of James Baker

    Oct 1, 2020 · Former Secretary of State James Baker’s distinguished career and service to every Republican president from Gerald Ford to George W. Bush has elevated him to elder statesman status. Now, his...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_BakerJames Baker - Wikipedia

    James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party , he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan and the 61st U.S. Secretary of State before returning as the 16th White House Chief of ...

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › James-BakerJames Baker | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 24, 2024 · James Baker (born April 28, 1930, Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American government official, political manager, and lawyer who occupied important posts in the Republican presidential administrations of the 1980s and early ’90s, including that of U.S. secretary of state (1989–92).

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  5. www.texasmonthly.com › news-politics › james-bakerJames Baker Forever – Texas Monthly

    James Baker Forever Genteel, old-money Houstonian. Suave citizen of the world. Above-it-all statesman. Partisan knife-fighter. Big-picture visionary. Detail-obsessed consigliere. He’s all of ...

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  7. www.reuters.com › article › idUSN06406349FACTBOX: Five facts about James Baker | Reuters

    Aug 9, 2007 · * Baker, 76, is considered one of the Republican party's elder statesman. He was secretary of state from January 1989 until August 1992 under former President George Bush, during a tumultuous...

  8. www.yahoo.com › news › gops-elder-statesman-jamesGOP's 'elder statesman' James Baker praises Biden's ... - Yahoo

    Apr 24, 2021 · Baker, who Politico notes is considered an elder statesman in the GOP, said he's "always been one who felt that one sure way to doom a presidency is to commit to an endless conflict," adding...

  9. www.washingtonpost.com › outlook › james-bakerReview | James Baker, master of a bygone Washington

    The Republican statesman and operative specialized in the now-lost art of compromise. ... (Peter Baker is not related to James Baker.) ... The elder Bush, not a gifted politician, needed and ...