Perot backers press for House voting pledges
Wisconsin Perot volunteers threaten to oppose incumbents who do not commit to following constituents if the election goes to the House. The Perot effort seeks pledges from candidates nationwide as pressure mounts from parties to align with the national ticket. If no candidate wins 270 electoral votes, state delegations cast one House vote.
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Bush signs unemployment benefits extension for jobless
President Bush signed a bill extending unemployment benefits by up to six months as unemployment rose to 7.8 percent in June, the highest since 1984. Congress and the administration negotiated the measure at Camp David amid pressure for economic recovery ahead of the election.
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Nunn urges probe of Vincennes case
Sen. Sam Nunn asks the Pentagon to investigate whether Congress was misled about the July 3, 1988 shooting down of Iran Air 655 by the USS Vincennes. He urges an expeditious inquiry and full investigation if warranted, noting the plane was in Iranian waters part of the time.
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