Of Leadership and Anniversaries by David Chikvaidze
Of Leadership and Anniversaries by David Chikvaidze A great man turned ninety recently. I consider myself privileged and lucky to have had a chance to work with him and for him. I first encountered James A. Baker, III and his team right after the 1988 US Presidential Election. Assistant to the Soviet Ambassador in Washington, DC, I got the call from the transition team of the Secretary of State-designate, nominated the day before. The following day, I met with…