James Baker, in contrast to previous Euromoney Finance Ministers of the Year, receives his award as much for his international achievements as for his domestic successes. He has been one of the most internationally assertive US treasury secretaries in recent years. Some bankers even argue that not since the aftermath of the Second World War--the days of the Marshall Plan--has the US so firmly grasped the economic leadership of the world.
Evans, Richard,
January 09, 1986
