before we begin, i d like to tell you about two upcoming programs we can view on our youtube channel. we ll present a program in partnership with the u.s. association of former members of congress called can congress reform itself again. our moderator will be carla hayden and panelists will include current and former members of congress. and on tuesday, june 15th at noon, historian michael burlingame will be here to talk about his new book, an american marriage, based on 30 years of research describing and analyzing the marriage between abraham lincoln and mary todd. through its presidential eli prayers, the national archives preserves the records of our presidents back to herbert hoover. the stories cover a president s entire life, not just their time in the highest office of the nation. after returning to private life, a number of them turn to humanitarian causes and advisory roles, and you will find both activities documented in the libraries as well. after leaving offic
about the idea of doing this book on james baker. this obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct? visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the republican party we started this book back in the obama era. we had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. from watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. host: was an easy prey? did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project? wast: at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. he was open and cooperative. he didn t put anything off balance. he was very generous with us. host: what was it about him personally and about his stellar career in washington and before that that initially you to talk to him? guest: i think we realized we wer
journalists peter baker and susan glasser on the brand-new book on james baker, the life and times of james baker. iner baker, no relation come susan glasser, welcome to washington journal. let me start with a question about the idea of doing this book on james baker. this obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct? visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the republican party we started this book back in the obama era. we had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. from watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. host: was an easy prey? did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project? wast: at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. he was open and cooperative. he didn t put
than 2016 correct? visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the republican party we started this book back in the obama era. we had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. from watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. host: was an easy prey? did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project? wast: at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. he was open and cooperative. he didn t put anything off balance. he was very generous with us. host: what was it about him personally and about his stellar career in washington and before that that initially you to talk to him? guest: i think we realized we were delighted to realize that no one had done an independent book of history about him. when you think about it, ba
life and times of james baker. in susan glasser, welcome to washington journal. let me start with a question about the idea of doing this book on james baker. this obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct? visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the republican party we started this book back in the obama era. we had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. from watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. host: was an easy prey? did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project? wast: at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. he was open and cooperative. he didn t put anything off balance. he was very generous with us. host: what was it about him personally and about his ste