A Baker's Dozen - Howard Baker's 1998 Senate Address

About this episode

This episode features Sen. Howard Baker's 1998 Senate address, emphasizing the importance of faith in American institutions during times of civil discord.

In this time of intense civil discord, Sen. Howard Baker's words still provide a path for renewing faith in our American institutions. In this special release episode, hear Sen. Baker's famous Baker's Dozen 1998 address delivered to the Senate.

Topics covered

• civil discord
• American institutions
• Senate address
• political discourse
• renewing faith

Keywords

• Howard Baker
• Senate address
• Baker's Dozen
• civil discord
• American institutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee

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