James A Baker

By huw_the_baron_slayer

  • James A Baker III is born in Houston, Texas

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    Timeline of James A Baker

    Biography of all of James's accomplishments

  • Graduation

    James graduated from Princeton University. He then went on for a two-year service in the military
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    Served in the Armed Forces for 2 years

  • Attended University of Texas for a Law Degree

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    He practiced law at the firm of Andrews and Kurth

  • Baker first got involved in politics in the early 1970s

  • Became friends with George H.W. Bush

    Baker chaired Bush’s unsuccessful Senate campaign in 1970.

  • In 1971 Baker became the Finance Chairman of the Republican Party and played a significant regional role in President Nixon’s reelection. During the Ford Administration he was appointed Under Secretary of Commerce.

  • In 1976, Baker was managing President Gerard Ford's election bid.

    In 1976, Baker was managing President Gerard Ford's election bid.

  • Baker was named President Ronald Reagan’s White House Chief of Staff

  • Helped pass Plaza Accord of September 1985

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    Baker served as secretary of state in George H.W. Bush's cabinet

  • Earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom along with other rewards

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    U.N. Services

    He served as a Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara from 1997 to 2004.

  • Baker was appointed special presidential envoy for President George W. Bush on the issue of Iraqi debt

  • Became co-chair of the Federal Commission on Election Reform

  • Iraq Relations

    In 2006, the former Secretary of State served as the Republican co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, tasked with assessing America’s policy toward Iraq

  • Memoir

    Baker published a memoir called “Work Hard, Study . . . and Keep Out of Politics! Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life”
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    co-chair

    Baker and Lee H Hamilton have served as the co-chairs of the Iraq Study Group,