SENATOR HOWARD BAKER ENDORSES JOHN MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT
ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that former Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. has endorsed John McCain for president. Senator Baker has a long history of service to our nation as Senator from Tennessee, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan, and most recently as U.S. Ambassador to Japan. He served as Honorary National Chair to Fred Thompson's campaign for president.
John McCain welcomed Senator Baker's support, stating, "Howard Baker is one of America's finest public servants, having spent virtually all his life in service to our nation. During his time in the Senate, he showed us all how to preserve one's principles and integrity, while accomplishing the business of the country. He was instrumental in proposing and implementing the commission that reformed Social Security. He guided the passage of President Reagan's package of tax cuts and spending restraint that got our economy going again in the 1980s. He gave up his own political aspirations to become President Reagan's Chief of Staff during challenging times. I am honored that a man of his stature and credibility would add his support to my campaign. I pledge that I will continue the Reagan tradition that Howard Baker so ably served."