's Baker Hints Iraq Plan Needs Change". James Baker has been featured repeatedly in the Russian investigations launched by the Justice Department. (Read James Bakers Britannica essay on isolationism.). Baker served in the United States Marine Corps (19521954), attaining the rank of First Lieutenant and later rising to Captain in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Age: 79. In 1981, Baker was named White House Chief of Staff by President Ronald Reagan, in spite of the fact that Baker managed the presidential campaigns of Gerald Ford in 1976 and of George Bush in 1980 opposing Reagan. Its ironic that James Bakers criticism of settlements, and his confrontations with Shamir and Netanyahu, led to accusations of hostility toward Jews, when in reality its evangelicals who have moved the Republican Party away from his positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, another G. H. W. Bush Administration veteran, Robert Gates, was appointed instead, and only after the 2006 elections. All of these confrontations with Israel and others that are mentioned in the book, such as the fight in Congress over the loan guarantees eventually took their toll on Bakers reputation. James A. Baker, III entered the world in 1930 as the son, grandson, and great-grandson of distinguished lawyers all named James A. Baker,2 who each made a good living working at the Baker Botts law firm (formed by Baker's great-grandfather) in Houston. Congressman Lee H. Hamilton have served as the co-chairs of the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan blue-ribbon panel examining a forward-looking approach to Iraq. Secretary Baker himself is actually a pretty religious person, but hes not a favorite of the evangelical wing of the party, which has long viewed him with suspicion, Peter Baker added. In 1993, Baker became the honorary chair of the James A. Baker III Institute of Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas. In 1982, conservative activists Howard Phillips, founder of The Conservative Caucus and Clymer Wright of Houston joined in an unsuccessful effort to convince Reagan to dismiss Baker as Chief of Staff. Amidst the growing support of Saddam Hussein in Palestine, due to his opposition toward Israel, and his invasion of Kuwait, and the beginning of the Gulf War, Baker decided that he would make some moves towards developing communications between Israel and Palestine. Baker is the son of former Secretary of State, James Baker. [15], In 1985, Reagan named Baker as United States Secretary of the Treasury, in a job-swap with then-Secretary Donald Regan, a former Merrill Lynch officer who became chief of staff. James Baker III's Grandchild Dies in Whirlpool By Josh White June 19, 2002 The 7-year-old granddaughter of former secretary of state James A. Baker III died when she became trapped in a. Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East, McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth, Baker Briefing: A Diplomats Perspective on Russia, Addressing Climate Change in the Developing World: A Conversation with Rajiv Shah, Charting Paths Forward on Immigration Reform, The Strategic case for U.S. Honorary Chair, Baker Institute for Public Policy, A bronze bust of former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III that will be part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of American Diplomacy was recently unveiled in Washington, D.C. The authors explain that as the quote spread, it would be repeated by others without the brackets, shortened to Fuck the Jews, an even cruder version than Koch originally alleged., The real story behind the inflammatory comment, the authors write, stemmed from Bakers long-running feud with [Housing Secretary] Jack Kemp, who had told Koch about the episode. Baker warned publicly, "I will recommend to the President that the United States make no further contributions, voluntary or assessed, to any international organization which makes any changes in the PLO's status as an observer organization. Former Chief of Staff under President Reagan, James Baker, III (b.1930) was appointed as the sixty-seventh Secretary of the Treasury on February 3, 1985, exchanging jobs with Secretary Donald Regan. Developing pragmatic policy approaches to the regions enduring political, economic and societal concerns. He was the third in a succession of men named James Addison Baker, all of whom were attorneys for Baker Botts or its antecedents. They have six sons and two daughters, and 18 . [18] He later revealed that he had agreed to do so because James Baker promised that NATO troops would not be posted to eastern Germany and that the military alliance would not expand into Eastern Europe. I know he didnt mean it that way, Kemp said. He recalled that the discussion was indeed focused on the votes of the Jewish community, but that Baker didnt use the F word. A native Houstonian, Baker graduated from Princeton University in 1952. Bush appointed Baker Secretary of State in 1989. In 2000, Baker served as chief legal adviser for George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential election campaign and oversaw the Florida recount. Baker served in this role through 1992. Newhouse, John. Together they had four sons, including James Addison Baker IV, a partner at Baker Botts. His wife's influence led Baker to politics and the Republican Party. Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III responded to my question about NATO's eastward expansion. He is also the honorary chair of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Focusing on U.S. space policy and the future of space travel. Baker is presently a senior partner in the law firm of Baker Botts. Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Pursuing research and open debate to develop pragmatic drug policies based on common sense and driven by human rights interests. "The FBI's top lawyer, James Baker, is being reassigned one of the first moves by new director Christopher A. Wray to assemble his own team of senior advisers as he tries to fend off. He served as the nation's 61st secretary of state from January 1989 through August 1992 under President George H.W. [31] However, despite having run two winning campaigns for Ronald Reagan and one for Bush, Baker was unsuccessful in the second campaign for Bush, who lost to Clinton by 370 electoral votes to 168.[32]. Baker also served on Reagan's National Security Council, and remained Treasury Secretary until 1988, during which time he also served as campaign chairman for George H. W. Bush's successful presidential bid. Baker ran Bush's unsuccessful campaign for the 1980 Republican presidential nomination, but made a favorable impression on the Republican nominee, Ronald Reagan. [10] Winston had two sons and a daughter with her former husband. [10] From 1992 to 1993, he served as Bush's White House Chief of Staff, the same position that he had held from 1981 to 1985 during the first Reagan administration. Baker blocked the recognition of Palestine by threatening to cut funding to agencies in the United Nations. James Addison Baker III, n le 28 avril 1930 Houston (Texas), est un avocat, , diplomate et homme politique amricain, membre du Parti rpublicain, ancien secrtaire au Trsor de Ronald Reagan entre 1985 et 1988 et ancien secrtaire d'tat de George H. W. Bush de 1989 1993. A representative for the elder Baker at his law firm said family members were unreachable as they made funeral preparations yesterday evening in Virginia. Phone: 713-348-4683 Koch wrote that during a recent White House meeting Baker had responded to criticism of his tough approach to Israel by saying, Fuck em. [26], The 1992 election was complicated by the on-again-off-again candidacy of Ross Perot, who would end up taking 19% of the popular vote. Bush asked him to run Bushs political campaign for the U.S. Senate. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Durham's indictment alleges that Sussmann told then-FBI General Counsel James Baker in September 2016 that he was not doing work "for any client" when he requested and held a meeting in which he . Jim Baker's War. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [19] Bush and US defence secretary Dick Cheney were proponents for Soviet dissolution. Through the internships on campus and beyond, Rice students can explore careers in public policy, or simply become better informed about important issues of the day. His father was a partner of Houston law firm Baker Botts. In addition to the university, Hermann Park, the land for the future Museum of Fine Arts were in proximity. All three have been reported as leaning toward the policies of the Israeli Labor Party. James Baker est n le 28 avril 1930 Houston, au Texas. As Treasury Secretary, he arranged the Plaza Accord and the Baker Plan. In this candid, revealing account, Baker uses his unique perspective to take us inside those events and the personalities involved in them: the collapse of Communism, the Berlin Wall, and the. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. He earned a Bachelor of Laws (1957) from the University of Texas School of Law and began to practice law in Texas. Texas on the Potomac: James "Jim" Addison Baker, III. State of Denial, a book by investigative reporter Bob Woodward, says that White House Chief of Staff, Andrew Card, urged President Bush to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld with Baker following the 2004 election. James Addison Baker III was born in Houston at 1216 Bissonnet St., the son of James A. Baker Jr. (1892-1973) and Ethel Bonner (ne Means) Baker (August 6, 1894 - April 26, 1991). Two weeks later still more settlements were announced, the authors write. Strengthening the binational relationship by addressing major concerns on both sides of the border. Starting in the 19th century, his clan helped build the city of Houston. The couple met while on in Bermuda for spring break. with honors in 1957 and practiced law with the Houston firm of Andrews and Kurth from 1957 to 1975. He was previously married to Mary Stuart McHenry. He received his J.D. Though Bush lost to Lloyd Bentsen in the election, Baker continued in politics, becoming the Finance Chairman of the Republican Party in 1971. The email newsletter of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy provides a snapshot of institute news, research and upcoming events. Baker was interviewed during the making of the film, and British actor Tom Wilkinson portrayed him in it. In 1993 Baker became the founding chair of the James A. Baker III Institute of Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Reagan rejected the Phillips-Wright request, but in 1985, he named Baker as United States Secretary of the Treasury, in a job-swap with then Secretary Donald T. Regan, a former Merrill Lynch officer who became Chief of Staff. He resigned his post as secretary of state in 1992 in order to serve as White House chief of staff while simultaneously directing Bushs unsuccessful reelection campaign. ", In May 1989, he gave a speech at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Baker's record of public service began in 1975 as under secretary of commerce to President Gerald Ford. President George H.W. From 1997 to 2004, Baker served as the personal envoy of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to seek a political solution to the conflict over Western Sahara. George Herbert Walker Bush then encouraged Baker to become active in politics to help deal with the grief of his wife's death, something that George Herbert Walker Bush himself had done when his daughter, Pauline Robinson Bush (19491953), died of leukemia. When Bush decided to run for the U.S. Senate in 1969, he supported Baker's decision to run for the Congressional seat he was vacating. According to the new biography, its far from certain those words were actually ever used by Baker. Baker's first wife, the former Mary Stuart McHenry, was active in the Republican Party, working on the congressional campaigns of George H. W. Bush. James Addison Baker Work Hard, Study.and Keep Out of Politics! He served as the nation's 61st secretary of state from January 1989 through August 1992 under President George H.W. [23], Baker also spent considerable time negotiating one-on-one with the parties in order to organize the Madrid Conference of October 30-November 1, 1991, in an attempt to revive the IsraeliPalestinian peace process through negotiations involving Israel and the Palestinians, as well as Arab countries, including Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.[24]. Bibi Banks on Trump, but History Is Not on His Side, For Better or Worse, George H.W. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards.[17]. She died of breast cancer in February 1970. Hall. It was a political comment, Baker said, not an anti-Semitic comment, not a slur.. [29] In August, following the Democratic Convention, with Bush trailing Clinton in the polls by 24 points,[30] Bush announced that Baker would return to the White House as Chief of Staff and as head of the re-election campaign. [36] In June 2004, he resigned from this position, frustrated over the lack of progress in reaching a complete settlement acceptable to both the government of Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front. On September 11, 2001, Baker watched television coverage of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC, where Baker and representatives of Osama bin Laden's family were among those attending the annual conference for the Carlyle Group. James Addison Baker III was born in Houston at 1216 Bissonnet St.,[3] the son of James A. Baker Jr. (18921973) and Ethel Bonner (ne Means) Baker (August 6, 1894 April 26, 1991). Mary Stuart Baker (Mary Stuart was her full first name) died of breast cancer in February 1970. He was a regular tennis partner with Bush at the Houston Country Club in the late 1950s. Analyzing the influence of the transnational circulation of people, technologies, commodities and ideas in China. Baker was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991. In 1970 Bakers longtime friend George H.W. In 1978, with George H. W. Bush as his campaign manager, Baker ran unsuccessfully for Attorney General of Texas, losing to future Texas governor Mark White. In 1973 and 1974, Baker returned to full time practice of law at Andrews & Kurth. [19], When Ukraine became independent, Baker sought to ensure that Ukraine would give up its nuclear weapons. No replacement has yet been named. Secretary Baker made clear to us that he thinks President Trump has leaned too heavily in one direction when it comes to Middle East peace, Peter Baker told Haaretz. [51] In 2017, this group of "Republican elder statesmen" proposed that conservatives embrace a fee and dividend form of carbon tax (in which all revenue generated by the tax is rebated to the populace in the form of lump-sum dividends), as a policy to deal with anthropogenic climate change. She was stuck underwater and was unable to free herself, police said. [46] During a 2016 memorial service for Nancy Reagan, he commented to former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney that he believed there were parallels between the rise of Trump and the rise of Reagan. Mary Stuart Baker (Mary Stuart was her full first name) died of breast cancer in February 1970. . Reached at their McLean home yesterday, the Baker family declined to comment. George Kennan, James Baker, Senator Edward Kennedy, Senator Sam Nunn, and Thomas Friedman, among others, all warned in the 1990s of a new Cold War if NATO was expanded without including Russia. In 1975, he was appointed Under Secretary of Commerce for Gerald Ford. She passed away of breast cancer in February. James Baker III, who served as chief of staff to former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. They married in 1953. He serves on the World Justice Project and the Climate Leadership Council. Updates? [54] Mary Stuart Baker (Mary Stuart was her full first name) died of breast cancer in February 1970. D URING THE confusion that followed the attempt on . Baker also led presidential campaigns for Presidents Gerald Ford, Reagan and Bush over the course of five consecutive presidential elections . Former Secretary of State James Baker III gives a eulogy during the funeral for former President George H.W.