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Diplomacy (Part Two)
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker talks about the delicate negotiations he conducted with Eduard Schevardnadze, foreign minister of the Soviet Union, following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. The issue at hand was an Iraqi ship steaming out o...
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Succeeding in Washington
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker explains that the people who succeed in Washington, "...are the people who are secure enough with themselves to surround themselves with really, really capable associates."
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White House Staff, The
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen talks about the evolution of the White House staff. He notes that the staff was very small and not especially important back in the time of Lincoln. But beginning with the...