Howard Baker Quotes

Howard Baker — American Statesman born on November 15, 1925,

Howard Henry Baker, Jr. was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee and Senate Majority Leader. Baker later served as White House Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan, and a United States Ambassador to Japan. He worked as a lobbyist and adviser at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz... (wikipedia)

The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts. And there was a considerable challenge to that here and understandably so.

It is almost always the cover-up rather than the event that causes trouble.

The central question is simply put: What did the president know and when did he know it?

We must examine then the concerns of the Government of Japan about the language of the treaty itself - of SOFA - and of the interim and further arrangements that have been made since 1995, and see whether or not we need to make any changes. Those are decisions I cannot make.

You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think.

Howard Baker Quotes

Howard Baker Quotes

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