The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policydraws national and international dignitaries to campus to explore policy challenges at the Institute's 1st annual conference.
Three secretaries of State: Henry Kissinger, James A. Baker, III, Warren Christopher
In 1998, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan comes to the Baker Institute to discuss the role of the United Nations in the 21st century. His speech introduces the Baker Institute to a global audience through live transmission over the Internet.
In 2002, Jordanian King Abdullah II speaks at the Baker Institute, calling for the United States to create a peace alliance for the Middle East.
Former NBC Nightly News Anchor and Managing Editor Tom Brokaw speaks at the Baker Institute on November 15, 2004. He discusses his 42-year career in broadcast journalism and shares his observations on America.