Nation Dec 04 Watch 10:24 James Baker on George H.W. Bush’s ‘extremely consequential’ presidency James Baker, who served as secretary of state in the first Bush administration, was a close personal friend of George H.W. Bush for decades. As part of our remembrance of the former president, Judy Woodruff sits down with Baker to…
Politics Mar 11 Watch 9:46 Nation says goodbye to iconic first lady in California ceremony Former first lady Nancy Reagan was laid to rest at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley Friday morning, in a carefully choreographed ceremony attended by friends, family and first ladies past and present. Judy Woodruff reports on the… By PBS News Hour
Politics Mar 05 Watch Baker, Hamilton Assess Obama’s Foreign Policy Challenges Former Secretary of State James Baker and former congressman Lee Hamilton, co-chairs of the 2006 Iraq Study Group, testified before Congress Friday on war powers legislation. In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Baker and Hamilton examine Iraq, Afghanistan and Obama's…
Politics Jul 08 Watch Group Proposes New Controls over U.S. War Powers A bipartisan study group proposed a new war powers legislation that would force the president to consult lawmakers before launching a long-term combat. James Baker and Warren Christopher defend changing the original 1973 act.
Dec 07 Watch Sandra Day O’Connor, Vernon Jordan Discuss Responses to Iraq Report President Bush and several senators expressed reservations Thursday about portions of the Iraq Study Group's recent report. Study group members former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former Clinton adviser Vernon Jordan discuss the response. Continue watching
Nov 13 Iraq Study Group Develops Policy Options as More Attacks Scar Country By PBS News Hour President Bush met Monday with members of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group and said he would not "prejudge" the forthcoming report, though he did praise the commission for asking good questions. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch Iraq Study Group Offers Recommendations for U.S. Policy The chairmen of the Iraq Study Group, Republican James Baker and Democrat Lee Hamilton, discuss their assessment of the situation on the ground, its impact on the surrounding region and consequences for U.S. interests. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Jimmy Carter and James Baker Former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker, co-chairmen of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform, discuss their newly released recommendations for federal election reform. Continue watching