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A GOP lawmaker has introduced a bill that may lead to Texas leaving the union. Its effect on national politics would be profound, particularly for Republicans. ....
4/25/2021 The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser Books by James Thornton Harris James Thornton Harris is a contributing editor to the History News Network. For more information see www.JamesThorntonHarris.com.
He was dubbed the “velvet hammer,” the “handler,” and the “ultimate fixer” by the national news media. Canadian trade negotiators, disconcerted by his hardline tactics and frequent use of profanity, had a less flattering nickname: “Texas crude.” For 12 years, from 1980 to 1992, James A. Baker III operated as one of the most powerful non-elected officials in Washington, serving first as President Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff and later as his secretary of the treasury. But Baker is best known for his four years as secretary of state under President George H.W. Bush. Working closely with Bush, a close friend, he negotiated major arms ....