James Baker Quotes


We don’t have a dog in that fight.


Context

Baker was out of office, and the Clinton Administration successfully intervened.


Citations

James Baker, 1930-2014, U. S. Secretary of the Treasury and State (Republican), White House Chief of Staff, Presidential campaign manager, Statement after the Serbs attacked the Muslims in Bosnia and there were calls for American intervention

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James Baker
James Baker
  • Born: April 28, 1930
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

James Addison Baker III is an American attorney, statesman, and political figure. He served as White House Chief of Staff and United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan, and as U.S. Secretary of State and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.