The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III

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By Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

Published Nov. 7, 2020

The Man Who Ran Washington recounts the life of James A. Baker III ’52 as he became friends with George H.W. Bush and ascended the ranks of the Republican party’s campaigning and governing strategy apparatus, achieving indispensable status as an adviser to four Republican presidents.

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