Serving as Secretary of State from January 20 , 1993 until January 17 , 1997 , Christopher 's main goals were expanding NATO , establishing peace between Israel and its neighbors , and using economic pressure to force China 's hand on human rights practices . The major events transpiring during his tenure included the Oslo Accords , the Dayton Agreement , normalization of United States – Vietnam relations , the Rwandan Genocide , Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti , and the Khobar Towers bombing
Khobar Towers bombing
Khobar Towers bombing
Warren Christopher