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In an interview for “Listening to Leaders,” a new George W. Bush Presidential Center book, Secretary James A. Baker, III, our honorary chair, explained the values that guide him.

All U.S. presidents should follow George H.W. Bush's model of presidential diplomacy, wrote former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III.

"America was built on the shoulders of great leaders like John Dingell who dedicated their lives to serving our nation. No one fought harder for their constituents or causes than the Big Truck, as John was known. But although he was a partisan Democrat and I am a partisan Republican, the two of us shared a genuine friendship based on our mutual love of country, politics and hunting. Susan joins me in sending our deepest sympathy to Debbie Dingell and the entire Dingell family.”                                                            — James A. Baker, III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State

The future of the U.S. is threatened by our inability to listen to another's opinion and reach a compromise, writes honorary chair James A. Baker, III, in a recent op-ed.

The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation presented the 2018 American Patriot Award to former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at a May 8 gala in Washington, D.C. In a wide-ranging conversation before the award presentation, Secretaries Baker and Panetta discussed U.S. relations with Iran, North Korea, China and Russia.