Baker, James, 1930-
James A. Baker III served in senior government positions under three United States Presidents and was a central figure in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George Bush in the 1980s and early 1990s. Baker also led presidential campaigns for Presidents Gerald Ford, Reagan and Bush over the course of five consecutive presidential elections from 1976 to 1992. The papers document nearly every stage of Baker's career, including his work on presidential campaigns, his time as White House Chief of Staff for both Reagan and Bush, and his terms as Secretary of the Treasury under Reagan and Secretary of State under Bush.
Subjects: Baker, James Addison, 1930-
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
Bush, George, 1924-
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Darman, Richard Gordon, 1943-
Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-
Hodsoll, Francis Samuel Monaise
Meese, Edwin
Moore, Preston, 1931-
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-
Reagan, Nancy, 1923-
Reagan, Ronald
Rove, Karl
Scowcroft, Brent
Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Middle East Peace Conference (1991 : Madrid, Spain)
Princeton University
United States. Department of State
United States. Department of the Treasury
United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford)
United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan)
United States. President (1989-1993 : Bush)
United States. White House Office
United States. White House Office. Office of Legislative Affairs
Diplomacy
Finance, Public—United States
German reunification question (1949-1990)
Legislation—United States
Nuclear disarmament
Persian Gulf War, 1991
Political campaigns—United States—20th century
Political candidates—United States
Post-communism
Presidential candidates
Presidents—Election
Presidents—United States—Election—1972
Presidents—United States—Election—1976
Presidents—United States—Election—1980
Presidents—United States—Election—1984
Presidents—United States—Election—1988
Presidents—United States—Election—1992
Presidents—United States—Election—1996
Presidents—United States—Election—2000
Presidents—United States—Staff
Presidents—United States—Transition periods
Statesmen—United States—Biography
Statesmen—United States—Correspondence
Taxation
World politics—1945-1989
World politics—1989-
Texas
United States
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Relation: associatedWith Bush, George, 1924-
Relation: associatedWith Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
Relation: associatedWith Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Relation: associatedWith Darman, Richard Gordon, 1943-
Relation: associatedWith Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Relation: associatedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Relation: associatedWith Hodsoll, Francis Samuel Monaise.
Relation: associatedWith Meese, Edwin.
Relation: associatedWith Middle East Peace Conference (1991 : Madrid, Spain)
Relation: associatedWith Moore, Preston, 1931-
Relation: associatedWith Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
Relation: associatedWith Reagan, Nancy, 1923-
Relation: associatedWith Reagan, Ronald.
Relation: associatedWith Rove, Karl.
Relation: associatedWith Scowcroft, Brent.
Relation: associatedWith Smith, Hedrick.
Relation: associatedWith United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford)
Relation: associatedWith United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan)
Relation: associatedWith United States. President (1989-1993 : Bush)
Relation: leaderOf United States. White House Office
Relation: associatedWith United States. White House Office. Office of Legislative Affairs.
One letter from James A. Baker to Mikhail Gorbachev
Citations
Relation: correspondedWith Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-
The James A. Baker III Oral History Project is a joint project run by the Seeley G. Mudd Library at Princeton University and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. The collection consists of transcripts and audio files of interviews with individuals who knew and worked closely with James A. Baker III during his career in politics and public service.
Subjects: Baker, James Addison, 1930-
Baker, Susan G., 1938-
Bush, George, 1924-
Carlucci, Frank Charles, 1930-
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Cheney, Richard B.
Chollet, Derek H.
Deaver, Michael K.
Djerejian, Edward P.
Djerejian, Francoise
Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Donatelli, Frank
Duberstein, Kenneth M.
Edwards, Mickey, 1937-
Fielding, Fred
Fitzwater, Marlin
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Genscher, Hans Dietrich
Greenspan, Alan, 1926-
Hamilton, Lee
Hurd, Douglas, 1930-
Kemp, Jack
Kimmitt, Robert Michael, 1947-
Laxalt, Paul
Malek, Fred
Meese, Edwin
Pickering, Thomas Reeve, 1931-
Rogers, John F. W., 1956-
Rubenstein, David M.
Scowcroft, Brent
Shultz, George Pratt, 1920-
Simpson, Alan
Spencer, Stuart K.
Sununu, John E., 1964-
Tutwiler, Margaret, 1950-
Zoellick, Robert B.
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Diplomacy
Citations
Name Entry: Baker, James Addison, 1930-
Relation: associatedWith Bush, George, 1924-
Relation: associatedWith Carlucci, Frank Charles, 1930-
Relation: associatedWith Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Relation: associatedWith Cheney, Richard B. (Richard Bruce), 1941-
Relation: associatedWith Deaver, Michael K.
Relation: associatedWith Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Relation: associatedWith Duberstein, Kenneth M., 1944-
Relation: associatedWith Edwards, Mickey, 1937-....
Relation: associatedWith Fielding, Fred F. (Fred Fisher), 1939-
Relation: associatedWith Fitzwater, Marlin
Relation: associatedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Relation: associatedWith Genscher, Hans-Dietrich
Relation: associatedWith Greenspan, Alan, 1926-....
Relation: associatedWith Hamilton, Lee
Relation: associatedWith James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Relation: correspondedWith Kemp, Jack.
Relation: associatedWith Kemp, Jack.
Relation: associatedWith Kimmitt, Robert Michael, 1947-
Relation: associatedWith Laxalt, Paul
Relation: associatedWith Malek, Frederic V. (Frederic Vincent), 1936-
Relation: associatedWith Meese, Edwin.
Relation: associatedWith Pickering, Thomas Reeve, 1931-
Relation: associatedWith Scowcroft, Brent.
Relation: associatedWith Shultz, George Pratt, 1920-
Relation: associatedWith Simpson, Alan K.
Relation: associatedWith Spencer, Stuart K.
Relation: associatedWith Sununu, John E., 1964-
Relation: associatedWith Tutwiler, Margaret, 1950-
Relation: associatedWith Zoellick, Robert B.
Subject: Baker, James Addison, 1930-
Citations
Relation: associatedWith Jefferson, Edward G. (Edward Graham), 1921-
Preferred name form: James Baker; full name: James Addison Baker III. Born in Houston, April 26, 1930, son of James Addison Baker Jr. and Ethel Bonner (Means) Baker. Education: The Hill School (Pottstown, PA); Princeton University (A.B., history); University of Texas (LlB). Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-58, attaining the rank of captain. Practised law in Texas 1957-1975. (firm: Andrews & Knurth). Married Mary Stuart McHenry, who got him involved w/the Republican Party; she died in 1970. Then married Sunsan Garrett Winston. Children: Mary Bonner Baker and James Baker IV. Longtime close associate of George H. W. Bush. Chairman of Bush's Senate campaign, finance Chairman of Texas republican Party, involved w/Richard Nixon presidential campaign. Undersecretary of Commerce (Pres. Ford), worked on Ford's presidential campaign. Under President Reagan, White House Chief of Staff 1981-85, Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 (organizing Plaza Accord and Baker Plan), w/Richard Darman as deputy. Political opponents: Howard Phillips and Clymer Wright. Served on Economic Policy Council, National Security Council. Helped w/Bush presidential campaign. Secretary of State 1989-92: Geneva Peace Conference, important role in Gulf War, Madrid Conference of 1991. White House Chief of Staff 92-93. Involved w/Enron Corporation. Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, 1997-2000 (author of Baker II plan). Legal adviser to George W. Bush. Involved in Iraq Study Group. Important member of Climate Leadership Council. Awards: U.S. Senator John Heinz Award, Jefferson Award for Public Service, Woodrow Wilson Award for public service, Presidential Medal of Freedom Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
Citations
Nationality: Americans
Language: eng (Latn)
Gender: Male
Name Entry: Baker, James, 1930-
Occupation: Campaign managers
Occupation: Diplomats
Occupation: Lawyer
Occupation: White House Chief of Staff
Relation: associatedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Relation: associatedWith Middle East Peace Conference (1991 : Madrid, Spain)
Relation: alumnusOrAlumnaOf Princeton University
Relation: alumnusOrAlumnaOf Princeton University
Relation: associatedWith Reagan, Ronald.
Relation: associatedWith Reagan, Ronald.
Relation: leaderOf United States. Dept. of State.
Relation: leaderOf United States. Dept. of State.
Relation: associatedWith United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford)
Relation: associatedWith United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan)
Relation: associatedWith United States. President (1989-1993 : Bush)
Relation: leaderOf United States. White House Office
Relation: leaderOf United States. White House Office
Place: United States
Place: Houston
Place: Washington, D. C.
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Name Entry: Baker, James Addison, 1930-
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