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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 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 · Baker was minority leader when the Reagan landslide swept Republicans into control of the chamber in 1980 Reagan, and he became the first Republican majority leader in decades.
Howard Baker, Jr., of Tennessee served 18 years in the Senate, from 1967 to 1985, becoming the Republican floor leader in 1977.
Jun 27, 2014 · and framed portraits of history with his ever-present camera while Senate majority leader and White House chief of staff, died June 26 at his home in Huntsville, Tenn. He was 88.
Oct 8, 2017 · Baker was the first popularly elected GOP senator in Tennessee history and the first Republican to win a statewide election since 1920. Baker proved himself a moderate conservative in Congress, urging the Nixon administration to implement a revenue sharing program with the states.
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.
