Baker, James, 1930-

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James Addison Baker III was a central figure in the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

Baker served as Reagan's White House Chief of Staff from 1980 to 1985 and Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988, and as Bush's Secretary of State from 1989-1992. Baker also led presidential campaigns for both Bush and Reagan, as well as Gerald Ford, over the course of five consecutive presidential elections from 1976 to 1992. Along with Bush, he was one of the few people to retain high level government positions for all twelve years of the Reagan-Bush era. Baker also served as a chief spokesman and led George W. Bush's legal team during the recount of votes in Florida during the 2000 presidential election.

From the description of James A. Baker III papers, 1957-2002 (bulk 1972-1992). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 64451065

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referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, February 8, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn United States. Department of State. Photographic Portraits and Events Coverages Relating to Secretaries of State, 1944-1993 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, February 16, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn Kemp, Jack, 1935-2009. Jack Kemp papers, 1924-2009 (bulk 1963-1996) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn United States. White House Photograph Office. President Bush meets with General Colin Powell, General Scowcroft, Secretary James Baker, Vice President Quayle, Secretary Dick Cheney, Governor Sununu and Robert Gates about the situation in the Persian Gulf and Operation Desert Shield, 1/15/1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn Jefferson, Edward Graham, 1921-2006. Edward Graham Jefferson papers, 1962-1992 (bulk, 1979-1987) Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Baker, James A. (James Addison), III, 1930-. James Baker's Memorandums, 1981-1985 Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, January 20, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn United States. Department of State. Prints of U.S. and Foreign Dignitaries, and Diplomatic Events and Facilities, 1945-1993 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Seals, Woodrow, 1917-1990. Judge Woodrow Seals Papers, 1941-1990 [Part 1] Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary
creatorOf President Ford Committee. Delegate Subject Files, 1976 Gerald R. Ford Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, February 3, 1991 George Bush Library
creatorOf United States. White House Communications Agency. White House Staff Audio Recordings, 1/20/1981 - 1/19/1989 Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998. Terry Sanford Papers, 1926-1996 (bulk 1986-1992) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn McNamee, Wally, 1932-2017. Wally McNamee Photographic Archive, ca. 1950-2017 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Princetoniana Committee Oral History Project Records, 1994-2015 Princeton University Library
referencedIn United States. Department of State. Central Photographic Assignment Files Relating to U.S. and Foreign Diplomatic Officials, Events, and Facilities, 1803-2006 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf United States. U.S. Information Agency. Issues of the Journal "Problems of Communism," 1989-1992 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Baker, James A. (James Addison), III, 1930-. James Baker's Cabinet Council Meeting Files, 5/1983 - 9/1984 Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, January 15, 1990 George Bush Library
referencedIn United States. Department of State. Miscellaneous Photographs Collected by the Department of State, 1953-1988 and undated National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Seals, Woodrow, 1917-1990. Judge Woodrow Seals Papers, 1941-1990 [Part 2] Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary
referencedIn United States. U.S. Information Agency. Photographs Used as Illustrations in Issues of the Journal "Problems of Communism," 1989 - 1992 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Baker, James A. (James Addison), III, 1930-. James Baker's Unanswered Correspondence Files, 1984-1985 Ronald Reagan Library
creatorOf Baker, James A. (James Addison), III, 1930-. James Baker's Correspondence Files, 1984-1985 Ronald Reagan Library
creatorOf Baker, James A. (James Addison), III, 1930-. James Baker's Report Files, 1981-1984 Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, January 19, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn Brook Lapping Productions Ltd. Playing the China Card: Nixon and Mao, 1999 British library of political and economic science
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, January 16, 1990 George Bush Library
referencedIn United States. Department of the Treasury. Photographs of U.S. Presidents, Department Officials and Personalities, and Facilities, 1949-1995 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn United States. U.S. Information Agency. Video Recordings Relating to Berlin, ca. 1/1994 - ca. 12/1994 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Houston Post, Washington D.C. Bureau, Collection, 1963-1995 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, January 22, 1991 George Bush Library
creatorOf Baker, James A. (James Addison), III, 1930-. James A. Baker III papers, 1957-2011 (bulk 1972-1992) Princeton University Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, February 15, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, January 23, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, February 18, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn Smith, Hedrick, 1933-. Hedrick Smith Papers, 1923-1992 (bulk: 1965-1990) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf United States. Department of State. Moving Images Relating to the Dayton History Project, 1995-1996 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Shapiro, Irving S., 1916-2001. Irving S. Shapiro papers, 1964-1981 Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn United States. U.S. Customs Service. Master Files of Photographs Relating to Agency Officials, Facilities and Equipment, and Enforcement Pursuits, 6/18/1970 - 7/1997 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, February 9, 1991 George Bush Library
referencedIn James A. Baker III Oral History collection, 1991-2016 Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
referencedIn United States. White House Office of Appointments and Scheduling. President's Daily Diary Entry, January 24, 1991 George Bush Library
creatorOf President Ford Committee. Correspondence Chronological Files, 1975-1976 Gerald R. Ford Library
creatorOf United States. Congress. Senate. Correspondence to Chaim Potok, 1993-1994 University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center
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associatedWith Bush, George, 1924-2018 person
associatedWith Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- person
associatedWith Carlucci, Frank Charles, 1930- person
associatedWith Carter, Jimmy, 1924- person
associatedWith Cheney, Richard B. (Richard Bruce), 1941- person
associatedWith Darman, Richard Gordon, 1943- person
associatedWith Deaver, Michael K. person
associatedWith Dole, Robert J., 1923- person
associatedWith Duberstein, Kenneth M., 1944- person
associatedWith Edwards, Mickey, 1937-.... person
associatedWith Fielding, Fred F. (Fred Fisher), 1939- person
associatedWith Fitzwater, Marlin person
associatedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 person
associatedWith Genscher, Hans-Dietrich person
correspondedWith Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931- person
associatedWith Greenspan, Alan, 1926-.... person
associatedWith Hamilton, Lee person
associatedWith Hodsoll, Francis Samuel Monaise. person
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associatedWith Jefferson, Edward G. (Edward Graham), 1921- person
associatedWith Kemp, Jack. person
correspondedWith Kemp, Jack. person
associatedWith Kimmitt, Robert Michael, 1947- person
associatedWith Laxalt, Paul person
associatedWith Malek, Frederic V. (Frederic Vincent), 1936- person
associatedWith Meese, Edwin. person
associatedWith Middle East Peace Conference (1991 : Madrid, Spain) corporateBody
associatedWith Moore, Preston, 1931- person
associatedWith Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. person
associatedWith Pickering, Thomas Reeve, 1931- person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Princeton University corporateBody
associatedWith Princeton University. Alumni Council. Princetoniana Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Reagan, Nancy, 1923- person
associatedWith Reagan, Ronald. person
associatedWith Rove, Karl. person
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associatedWith Scowcroft, Brent. person
associatedWith Seals, Woodrow Bradley person
associatedWith Seals, Woodrow Bradley person
associatedWith Shapiro, Irving S. person
associatedWith Shultz, George Pratt, 1920- person
associatedWith Simpson, Alan K. person
associatedWith Smith, Hedrick. person
associatedWith Smith, Hedrick. person
associatedWith Spencer, Stuart K. person
associatedWith Sununu, John E., 1964- person
associatedWith Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991. person
associatedWith Tutwiler, Margaret, 1950- person
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associatedWith United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan) corporateBody
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associatedWith United States. White House Office. Office of Legislative Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith Zoellick, Robert B. person
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Houston TX US
Houston TX US
Washington, D. C. DC US
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German reunification question (1949-1990)
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Nuclear disarmament
Persian Gulf War, 1991
Post-communism
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Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Statesmen
Statesmen
Tax reform
World politics
World politics
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Lawyer
White House Chief of Staff
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Birth 1930-04-28

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