My own view is that the act ought to expire. We ought to write out a clean slate. We ought to cool off, ... Let some time go by so we can consider the relative merits of the proposals that will no doubt be presented. - Howard Baker Quotes
My own view is that the act ought to expire. We ought to write out a clean slate. We ought to cool off, ... Let some time go by so we can consider the relative merits of the proposals that will no doubt be presented. Howard Baker
 

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Any time the United States government turns over an American citizen, including military personnel, to the government of another country, it is in our nature to want to make sure that they receive the best treatment, the fairest treatment, and the most humane treatment. - Howard Baker Quotes

Any time the United States government turns over an American citizen, including military personnel, to the government of another country, it is in our nature to want to make sure that they receive the best treatment, the fairest treatment, and the most humane treatment.

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I hope it shows how much interest people have in working for their community. - Howard Baker Quotes

I hope it shows how much interest people have in working for their community.

Howard Baker

 Community
Mr. President, I am not being disloyal to you, ... Everybody in this room can perish politically (if we don't get out of Vietnam quickly). - Howard Baker Quotes

Mr. President, I am not being disloyal to you, ... Everybody in this room can perish politically (if we don't get out of Vietnam quickly).

Howard Baker

 
Permit me the last luxury of saying that in my imperfect best judgment, we've got to have the people of the United States convinced that that war is over by this fall, or we're out of business, - Howard Baker Quotes

Permit me the last luxury of saying that in my imperfect best judgment, we've got to have the people of the United States convinced that that war is over by this fall, or we're out of business,

Howard Baker

 Judgment
I explained the American situation. I promised to pass on the substance of her communication to Washington as soon as possible. I did that. Well, certainly, the issue was difficult and painful. The relationship between Mrs. Tanaka and me and our two governments was difficult, but it was not painful. - Howard Baker Quotes

I explained the American situation. I promised to pass on the substance of her communication to Washington as soon as possible. I did that. Well, certainly, the issue was difficult and painful. The relationship between Mrs. Tanaka and me and our two governments was difficult, but it was not painful.

Howard Baker

 Communication
I'm convinced that they'll come out with a unified position -- perhaps not an identical position, but a unified position, - Howard Baker Quotes

I'm convinced that they'll come out with a unified position -- perhaps not an identical position, but a unified position,

Howard Baker

 
This man is in terrible shape, ... His health circumstances are really barely short of extreme, and I have no doubt that he's in need of skillful medical attention. - Howard Baker Quotes

This man is in terrible shape, ... His health circumstances are really barely short of extreme, and I have no doubt that he's in need of skillful medical attention.

Howard Baker

 Circumstances
The welfare of the planet and its environment is paramount. But what we do, and do equally and evenhandedly, is more difficult to identify. I have no doubt in mind that President Bush is serious in his determination to reexamine the overall issue and that would include reexamining the language of the Kyoto treaty. - Howard Baker Quotes

The welfare of the planet and its environment is paramount. But what we do, and do equally and evenhandedly, is more difficult to identify. I have no doubt in mind that President Bush is serious in his determination to reexamine the overall issue and that would include reexamining the language of the Kyoto treaty.

Howard Baker

 Environment
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. - Howard Baker Quotes

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.

Howard Baker

 American Statesman Emotions
I think it is a great tribute to the Government of Japan and to those who were handling it, including the Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister, that we were able to negotiate at the highest levels - I mean the President, the Secretary of State, and then my opportunity - without high emotionalism. - Howard Baker Quotes

I think it is a great tribute to the Government of Japan and to those who were handling it, including the Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister, that we were able to negotiate at the highest levels - I mean the President, the Secretary of State, and then my opportunity - without high emotionalism.

Howard Baker

 Government
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