Warren Christopher

(1925–2011) Military Officer

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Warren Christopher was a military officer, best known for The role of exports in U.S. foreign policy.

Quick Facts About Warren Christopher

Born: October 27, 1925
Died: March 18, 2011
Profession: Military Officer
Notable works: The role of exports in U.S. foreign policy

About Warren Christopher

Warren Minor Christopher was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, and United States Navy officer who served as the 63rd United States secretary of state from 1993 to 1997.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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My father was a small-town banker. He became very ill when I was 10 years old, and we went to California three…

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Bankers

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This is a very important relationship we have with Russia, the relationship over the nuclear arsenal that they have obviously is important.…

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Arsenal

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You know, it's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe; and the steps that NATO will take…

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Been

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I think there is a good deal of promise in those discussions as well. I think there is a range of matters…

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Deals

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It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing.

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Courtroom

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One always wonders about roads not taken.

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Journey

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My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into the stream of history and see what…

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Advice

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The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for peace.

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Democracy

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Sometimes you have to learn how to give the right answer to the wrong question.

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Answers

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We've had it very clear to the Bosnians that our obligation to equip and train their forces is completely conditional on the…

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Bosnians

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The monitors indicated that it was a credible election, I think, in an overall sense, it apparently is a free and fair…

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Apparently

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It will be undertaken, of course, in the June or July summit, and then to bring NATO closer to Russia or vice…

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Europe

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To anyone who has served in Washington, there is something oddly familiar about [having your portrait painted]. First, you're painted into a…

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Corners

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Probably the most useful thing I can do as secretary of state is to assist the president in adapting and renewing the…

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Adapting

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The NATO forces will, to the extent that they have capacity, assist the war crimes tribunal.

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Capacity

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I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called adaptation, the discussions about bringing the French…

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Adaptation

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