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Possible BidFor White House\n\nHe isn't a Democrat or aRepublican.He hasn't en-tered any primaries.And nei-ther George Bush nor BillClinton even mention him intheir speeches.But pollsshow that millions of Ameri-cans think that another man,  \nH.Ross Perot (per-0H),should be the next presidentof the United States.  \n## Just who is H.Ross Perot?\n\nHe's a Texas billionairewho turned a small com-puter company into an in-dustrial giant.He is alsowidely known as a patriotwho has used his $2.5 billion  \n# CURRENT EVENTS\n\nH.Ross Perot (labovel at a news conference about his plans to run for President.At right,he answers a telephone callfrom aSupporter at one of his toll-free campaign centers.                                 \n# Could This Man Become President?\n\nfortune to help causes he be-lieves are good for America.  \nIn 1969,Perot used hismoney to buy 26 tons ofChristmas presents to deliverto U.S.prisoners of war inNorth Vietnam.In 1979,hehired commandos who se-cretly entered Iran and freedtwo employees of his com-pany being held hostage.  \nIn more recent years,Perot has given millions ofdollars to Texas schools tohelp improve education.  \nPerot on TV  \nLate last month,Perot ap-  \n-no ola nomng ~oidw8  \ntheir support.  \npeared on Larry King Live,aTV talk show.He told a na-tional audience that he wasangry with both the Republi-cans in the White House andthe Democrats in Congress.  \nThe result,says one Perotsupporter,was a kind of“nu-clear explosion.\"Accordingto Perot,more than a millionpeople called in the first day.  \n## What is the source ofsuchsupport?\n\n“We watch daily asCongress and the WhiteHouse finger-point,shout,and fight,\"said Perot.\"Eachattempts to avoid beingblamed for the mess thecountry is in.\"  \nPolitical experts say thatpolls show many people aresimply not satisfied with anyof the announced candidatesfor President.The polls alsoshow that many people seemmore willing to trust a non-politician,such as Perot,tostraighten out the country.  \nPerot then outlined a planhe said would “put the coun-try back on the right track.”Then he announced that hewould run for president as anindependent,or third-partycandidate if enough peoplesigned petitions to put hisname on the ballot in all 50states.He gave viewers an800 number to call to give  \nA public-opinion poll takenMarch 27-29by the Los Ange-les Times found Perot alreadyattracting more than one outof five voters,even though heis not yet a candidate.  \n(continued on page 2)  \n\"The people want controlof their country back,\"saysPerot.\"I guess that would bemy political mission—to givethat control back.”  \n## Perot's Plan\n\nWhat would Perot do ifelected President?  \nThe very first thing hewould do,says Perot,is touse TV to hold a nationwide“electronic town hall”meet-ing in which Americanswould be able to openly dis-cuss many of the problemsfacing the nation.  \nPerot also wants to bal-ance the Federal budget.Hewould do this,he says,by  \nmaking huge cuts in defenseand other programs.To helpthe ailing U.S.economy,Perot says he would call ameeting of all top U.S.busi-ness leaders to share ideasand come up with solutions.  \n\"Our highest goal,\"saysPerot,\"should be to buildstrong companies that keepAmerica at work...We mustagain make the words Madein the U.S.A.the world'sstandard of excellence.\"  \nPerot Critics  \nH.Ross Perot has his sup-portersBut he also has hiscritics.They point out thathe has no experience in gov-  \nFOCUS ON THEneWSBUSH,CLINTONWIN CE POLLThe results of the 1992 CEBll ClintonGeorge BushPresidential Poll are in!Morethan 7,500 of you expressedyour preference among the leading Republican and Democraticpresidential candidates.Presi-den George Bush was the over-all winner with 42%of the fotalvote.Governor Bill Clinton ofArkansas led the Democrats with28%of the total vote—morethan all the other Democratscombined.  \nCE Presidential Poll Results  \nThese results come prettyclose to what is happening inTOTAL*…7,514the primarie","cbCaip51A5Wm3G1B","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip51A5Wm3G1B","pdf",2949150,"English","# Just who is H. Ross Perot?\n# Could This Man Become President?\n## What is the source of such support?\n## Perot's Plan\n# Perot Critics\n# Election Excitement","[{\"question\":\"Why do millions of Americans support H. 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