November 6, 2019 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. James gillespie blaine january 31, 1830 january 27, 1893 was an american statesman and republican politician who represented maine in the u. Since march 2006, he has cochaired the iraq study group. On behalf of the government and people of the united states, i extend my congratulations to the government and people of namibia as you celebrate the milestone of 30 years of independence on march 21.
I vividly remember the time and place when i knew that the. The politics of diplomacy hardcover september 26, 1995. Another thing i liked about your work as secretary of state is working with nelson mandela on ending apartheid in south africa. James baker slams netanyahus diplomatic missteps former u. Former chief of staff under president reagan, james baker, iii b. Secretary clinton and former secretary of state james baker. Baker traveled to 90 foreign countries as the united states confronted the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the post. This minnesota historical society publication provides biographical chapters on all minnesotas territorial and state governors from alexander ramsey through john albert johnson. James baker, chief of staff to president ronald reagan and secretary of state during the george w. House of representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as speaker of the u. Revolution, war and peace, 18981992 and a 1991 recipient of the presidential. Former secretary james baker iii talks about his book, the politics of diplomacy.
Susan baker shares her experiences in a new book houston. James baker full name james addison baker iii born 1930, american attorney, politician and diplomat. Lives of the governors of minnesota, library of congress. Secretary baker, i learned more about your work under president gerald ford as secretary of commerce when i visited the gerald ford museum in grand rapids. Former secretary of state and white house chief of staff james baker discusses his friend, and former boss, president george h. After the second world war 45 years earlier, the german nation had been split in. Bush, said they had doubts there will be peace between israelis and arabs.
Bush, said wednesday that he expects rex tillerson, donald trumps nominee for the post, to. Former treasury secretary james baker talks trump budget. James addison baker iii travels of the president travels department history. Saudi oil money put us through college and that our family ruined the middle east. Secretary of state and white house chief of staff for president george h. In december, 2017 he was reassigned to a different position within the fbi. Namibias national day united states department of state. He served as the nations 61st secretary of state from january 1989 through august 1992 under president george bush. Baker also served as secretary of the treasury from 19851988 in the second reagan administration, and secretary of state in the george h. My friend, eduard shevardnadze the washington post. When you have the american secretary of state and the foreign minister of the soviet union standing together shoulder to shoulder and condemning the actions of a soviet client state, the cold war is over. Former secretary of states james baker iii youtube.
James baker simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In this candid, revealing account, baker uses his unique perspective to take us inside those. A bygone era of bipartisan pragmatism and statesmanship is elegized in this sprawling biography of the leading advisor to ronald reagan and george h. The man who ran washington by peter baker, susan glasser.
Revolution, war, and peace, 19891992, published by g. Former secretary of state james baker comments on the relationship that exists between china and north korea. James baker looks back on a career in the service of republican. James baker, a former secretary of state under president george h. Secretary of state james baker s famous not one inch eastward assurance about nato expansion in his meeting with soviet leader mikhail gorbachev on february 9, 1990, was part of a cascade of assurances about soviet security given by western leaders to gorbachev and other soviet officials throughout the process of german unification in 1990. Former secretary of state bakers memoirs offer an engaging and candid behindthescenes look at the conduct of. Baker s pragmatic approach can probably be traced to the fact that money, not the political barricades, was what always interested his forebears. Miscellaneous photographs collected by the department of state. Bush, chief of staff and secretary of the treasury to ronald reagan, and under secretary of commerce to gerald ford. This book provides a unique insight into the world as it was being. Blasting diplomatic missteps and political gamesmanship, former secretary of state james baker laid in hard to the israeli prime minister on monday evening, criticizing him for an. He served as white house chief of staff and united states secretary of the treasury under president ronald reagan, and as u.
Former secretary of state james baker said the passing of his friend, former president george h. Jun 02, 2016 shortly after james addison baker iii was named the 61st us secretary of state, an upandcoming israeli diplomat by the name of benjamin netanyahu asked a friend of bakers what made him tick. Mar 26, 2015 former secretary of state james baker s speech at j streets 2015 gala, with introductory remarks by ambassador william j. Secretary of state james bakers famous not one inch eastward assurance about nato expansion in his meeting with soviet leader mikhail gorbachev on february 9, 1990, was part of a cascade of assurances about soviet security given by western leaders to gorbachev and other soviet officials throughout the process of german unification in 1990 and on into 1991, according to declassified u. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Secretary of state james baker spoke in a news conference following his meeting with tariq aziz, foreign minister of iraq. James henry thomas 3 october 1874 21 january 1949, sometimes known as jimmy thomas, was a british trade unionist and labour later national labour politician. Baker, who has already discussed the end of the cold war in an earlier book called. Baker brought almost two decades of experience in politics, both behind the scenes and in key administration positions with him to the state department.
United states secretary of state simple english wikipedia. The meeting, held in geneva, switzerland, was widely considered to be the. Baker is also the author of the politics of diplomacy. Why hawks are turning on the antiisrael bush neocons have determined that jeb bush hates israel, because he talks to james baker sometimes. He served as the nations 61st secretary of state from. Thirty years ago, my predecessor, secretary of state james baker, and legendary american musician dizzy gillespie traveled to windhoek to. Baker, the fbis general counsel, can reportedly back up james comeys claim that president trump wanted him to stop investigating michael flynn. The renowned statesman, former us secretary of state james baker, once remarked that the secretary must be the presidents man at the state department, with real authority, power, and credibility. By any reckoning, james bakers years as secretary of state contained some of the most pivotal. A secretary of state must have support critical to success. Former secretary james baker iii talked about his book, the politics of diplomacy. Baker, in the kissinger lecture at the library on feb.
Mar 17, 2017 the former secretary of state and treasury sounds the alarm on what he thinks is the biggest threat facing the u. Sage advice from the gold standard of white house chiefs of. He argues that access to saudi energy reserves is vital to u. Baker rice institute chairman, 18911941 to various family members and colleagues, newsclippings regarding william m. Bush, said his close friend maintained his spirit until the very end. He covered president bill clintons impeachment trial, resulting in the book the breach. Jul 30, 2017 sage advice from the gold standard of white house chiefs of staff james a. Baker was general counsel to disgraced fbi director james comey during the trumprussia collusion hoax and hillary clinton email whitewash investigation and served as the liaison with the department of justice doj. Peter baker tells axios that james baker, age 88 former secretary of state, secretary of treasury and white house chief of staff is the last of an era of politics that has vanished in todays polarized atmosphere. Published on dec 2, 2018 former secretary of state and white house chief of staff james baker discusses his friend, and former boss, president george h. The united states secretary of state commonly abbreviated as secstate is the head of the united states department of state. Rosebud baker s grandfather was james baker, secretary of state under george hw bush and a highranking official in several other republican administrations. During his tenure at the state department, baker traveled to 90 foreign countries as the united states confronted.
James addison baker iii people department history office of the. This book is a fascinating read about james bakers public service from the 1970s through his term as secretary of states and the projects he took on the 1990s. Baker, iii has served in senior government positions under three united states presidents. The son of a prosperous houston attorney, baker graduated from. Global leadership this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. James baker iii discusses his leadership of the 1988 presidential campaign prior to his service as secretary of state and chief of staff, as well as issues in the 1992 reelection campaign. James baker was sworn in as secretary of state at a particularly turbulent time in global politics. House of representatives from 1869 to 1875, and then in the united states senate from 1876 to 1881. Secretary of state and white house chief of staff under president george h. This person is the highestranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence.
During the gulf war, he was secretary of state in president george h. Secretary clintons conversations on diplomacy interview with former secretary of state james baker moderated by charlie rose in the ben franklin room. The author, james baker, was a former secretary of state who played an active role in state politics for many years. James is avoids overstating his influence over events but clearly looks at them from the perspective of us foreign policy objectives at the time. He served as the nations 61st secretary of state from january 1989 through august 1992 under president george h.
Oral history james baker the gulf war frontline pbs. F ormer secretary of state james baker said through a spokesman on friday that he signed a separation. Peter baker has been a journalist for the washington post and the new york times. Bushs secretary of state, broke down while honoring the former president at his state funeral on thursday.
By 1988 james baker is a wellknown washington insider, but when presidentelect george h. A germanamerican friend who lives in america sent me the following. Nevertheless, he claims to have written his entries in a nonpartisan spirit and brings his years of. Israel relations, warning that issues are now harder to alleviate due to their personal nature. Share military quotes by james baker and quotations about enemies and elections. Mar 20, 2015 former secretary of state james baker said friday that he did sign a separation form, officially known as of 109, when he left the state department 23 years ago. There is more than one author with this name in the database. Susan baker, the wife former secretary of state james baker iii, has helped raise eight children and survived ovarian cancer. James bakers diplomatic memoirs cover his time as secretary of state from 1989 to 1992. As the posts moscow bureau chief, he wrote the book kremlin rising. He also comments on what the meeting between the countries two leaders might have been. Secretary of state james baker is pictured in moscow in may, 1989 59msc181.
Baker iii, left, meet with reporters on the white house lawn, friday, may 17, 1991 in washington to discuss baker. He was involved in a political scandal involving budget leaks. James baker talks trump budget, warns of ticking fiscal debt bomb. He served as chief of staff for ronald reagan and george bush. Both tillerson and james baker, secretary of state for former president george h.
James baker, 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. Bakers time as the 61st secretary of state from january 1989 to august 1992 under president george h. Oct 17, 2012 james baker is a great american statesman who as secretary of state under president george h. In 1995, baker published his memoirs of service as secretary of state in a book entitled the politics of diplomacy.
Baker iii led five presidential campaigns and served three presidents in such influential positions as secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and. The life of james baker, last of a vanished era of politics. Choosing his cabinet from among people he already knew, bush selected one of his closest friends, james a. State secretary george p, shultz ambassador rozanne l. Baker iii institute for public policy at rice university in houston, texas. Alexander haig former united states secretary of state. Baker, iii served as secretary of state and chief of staff to george h. Baker had served as white house chief of staff and secretary of the treasury under reagan. Decades after his quartercentury in washington as white house chief of staff, treasury secretary and secretary of state, james baker iii still cherishes. Colin powell former united states secretary of state. State has no record that clinton signed form certifying she handed over official documents. He attended the hill school, a college preparatory boarding school in pennsylvania which his father had attended. Chief of staff, 19811985 james baker was born in houston, texas, in 1930, the son and grandson of prominent houston attorneys. Baker began his eulogy by saying that bush was both his.
Pragmatic foreign policy march 2007 library of congress. Warren christopher former united states deputy secretary of state. James baker slams netanyahus diplomatic missteps haaretz. From two of americas most revered political journalists comes the definitive biography of legendary white house chief of staff and secretary of state james a. As secretary of state, baker successfully oversaw united states foreign policy during the end of the cold war, as well as during the first persian gulf war. He served as white house chief of staff and united states secretary of the. This book gives good insight into these momentous events. Former secretary of state james baker, who served under president george h. The office of electronic information, bureau of public affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the u. The secretary is a member of the presidents cabinet.
From 1992 to 1993, he served as bushs white house chief of staff, the same position that he had held from 1981 to 1985 during the first reagan administration. I once barred netanyahu from state department former us secretary of state james baker says insult fly frequently between israel and washington, noting a. Baker was appointed secretary of state on january 22, 1989, and served until august 23, 1992. Jan 01, 1995 james baker was secretary of state in a very interesting period.
In her comedy, baker jokes about her privileged and contentious background, quipping. James baker, in full james addison baker iii, born april 28, 1930, houston, texas, u. Onder diens bewind was hij van 1989 tot 1992 minister van buitenlandse zaken secretary of state. Baker, iii, has served in senior government positions under three united states presidents.
Bushs secretary of state, baker remained the object of. Bush, helped bring about a peaceful end to the cold war, ushering in a new period of freedom and prosperity, said james hollifield, tower center director. Bush, former secretaries of state rice and kissinger, former vice president cheney, as well as a host of other washington insiders, journalists and historians, the james baker documentary the man who made washington work is an eye. Former secretary of state james baker speaks about china. James addison baker iii born april 28, 1930 is an american attorney and political figure. Bush, chief of staff and secretary of the treasury to ronald reagan, and undersecretary of commerce to gerald ford. With candid testimony from baker, and first hand accounts from former presidents clinton, carter, and george h. Former secretary of state baker s memoirs offer an engaging and candid behindthescenes look at the conduct of u.
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