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James A Baker III is born in Houston, Texas
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Timeline of James A Baker
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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
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Attended University of Texas for a Law Degree
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He practiced law at the firm of Andrews and Kurth
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Baker first got involved in politics in the early 1970s
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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.
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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
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Helped pass Plaza Accord of September 1985
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Baker served as secretary of state in George H.W. Bush's cabinet
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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
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Became co-chair of the Federal Commission on Election Reform
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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,