08/03/2026 05:03

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On November 19 and 20, I went back to putting things together, flying to Seattle for the first-ever leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization. ugh sanctions, they could continue their aggressive ethnic cleansing without fear of further punishment. Of course, Fiske was not allowed to finish, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Perot was witty and comfortable in his own skin, which I thought would reassure his supporters and perhaps sway some of the undecided voters.

So I accepted his offer. Before long they had us all singing “Let’s join a circle of friends, one that begins and never ends. He also would have to meet some of Israel’s security concerns about potential enemies east of the Jordan River. At the end of our talk, Yeltsin said I had a good future even if I didn’t get elected this time.