About James
James Addison Baker III was born on April 28, 1930 in Houston, Texas. He is an American statesman, attorney, diplomat and former Marine Corps officer. Baker served as White House Chief of Staff under President Ronald Reagan (1981–1985), Secretary of the Treasury under Reagan (1985–1988), Secretary of State under George H.W. Bush (1989–1992), and again as White House Chief of Staff under Bush (1992–1993). As Treasury Secretary, he arranged the Plaza Accord and the Baker Plan. As Secretary of State, he oversaw U.S. foreign policy during the end of the Cold War and the Gulf War.
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Known for
- Secretary of State under George H.W. Bush
- Secretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan
- White House Chief of Staff under Reagan and George H.W. Bush
- Arranging the Plaza Accord
- Overseeing U.S. foreign policy during the end of the Cold War
- Managing foreign policy during the Gulf War
- Co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group
- Strategic negotiator and diplomatic leader
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