One of Secretary Warren Christophers final public statements underscores the importance of the job performed by the Secretary and the American citizens who work at the State Department and in postings around the world. Secretary Christopher. describing his tenure and accomplishments. said. "Russias democracy was in crisis. its economy was near collapse. The nuclear arsenal of the former Soviet Union was scattered among four new countries with few safeguards. The war in Bosnia was at the peak of its brutality and threatening to spread. North Korea was developing nuclear weapons. The Middle East peace process was stalemated. negotiations were stymied. Repression In Haiti was pushing refugees to our shores. NAFTAs passage was in serious doubt." Certainly. Secretary Christophers tenure was marked by many other difficult issues that met varying degrees of success.
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