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Howard Henry Baker Jr. (November 15, 1925 – June 26, 2014) was an American politician, diplomat and photographer who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1967 to 1985. During his tenure, he rose to the rank of Senate Minority Leader and then Senate Majority Leader .
Jun 26, 2014 · Howard Henry Baker Jr. had a fine political pedigree — his father was a congressman from Huntsville, Tenn., and his father-in-law a prominent senator from Illinois. Over the years, his name ...
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Jun 26, 2014 · Howard Baker, who accomplished much in his years in Washington, may be best remembered for a single question he asked as a senator during the Watergate investigation.
Jun 26, 2014 · Howard Baker, a Tennessee Republican whose trademark graciousness made him an anchor for the Senate at a time of national tumult, died Thursday at his family home. He was 88. Elected in 1966 ...
Jun 27, 2014 · Former Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee, who framed the central question of the Watergate scandal before serving as majority leader and Ronald Reagan’s White House Chief of Staff, .
A Featured Biography. Howard Baker, Jr., of Tennessee served 18 years in the Senate, from 1967 to 1985, becoming the Republican floor leader in 1977. He is perhaps best known for his role as vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities―the Watergate Committee ―where he pointedly asked, "What did the ...
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Jun 26, 2014 · Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid praise late former Sen. Howard Baker 03:24. Former Tennessee Senator Howard Baker, a Republican who served as Senate majority leader, White House chief of staff, and U ...