For three decades and more, James A Baker III was the face of American power. The tall Texan with the impassive stare ranks as the only person to have served as White House chief of staff, treasury secretary and secretary of state. In the Reagan and Bush Snr administrations, Baker enjoyed the unofficial title of “co-president”, a ruthless political operator who deployed his dealmaking skills to advance US interests while working with allies to help bring a peaceful end to the cold war.
在三十多年的时间里，詹姆斯•A•贝克三世(James A Baker III)曾一直是美国权力的代言人。除这位身材高大、目光冷峻的得克萨斯人之外，再没有人既担任过美国白宫幕僚长，又做过财政部长，还当过国务卿。在里根(Reagan)政府和老布什(George H W Bush)政府里，贝克享有“联席总统”的非官方头衔，他是一个冷酷无情的政治运作者，利用自己的交易撮合技巧增进美国的利益，同时与盟国合作，以帮助和平结束冷战。
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