European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The slow vol. 50, no. 270 350 Friday january 10,1992 d 8693 feel pretty Good Bush recovering sets sights on 92 Campaign Tokyo apr a tired and weakened president Bush said a i feel pretty Good As he recovered from a bout with stomach flu and wrapped up his visit to Japan while predicting he will win re election. A fall signals Are still go for his re election Campaign a said the president who collapsed to the floor at a state dinner wednesday night. Bush cancelled some of his appearances thursday but resumed talks with prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa. He also scrapped a speech today before his scheduled departure for Washington and another at the Commerce department shortly after his arrival. In his first Public appearance since being stricken see related stories on Page 3 Bush said he was a close to Back to Normal a not As Strong As id like to  seeking to allay concerns raised by the grim to video of him slumping behind the dinner table he said his doctors had a totally ruled out anything other than the 24-hour  by thursday evening he said he was feeling almost Back to  attended a Black tie dinner hosted by emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace and stood to deliver a Toast to the emperor and the Friendship Between Japan and the United states. Bush seemed a bit weary and subdued As he read his Toast stating that a although half a world May separate us great ties unite us a ties that Are economic and military moral and  the dinner which typically would last for 2vi hours president Bush appears Chipper As he meets with japanese prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa in Tokyo on thursday. Was Cut Short in deference to Bush a need to rest officials said. Appearing a bit wan but relaxed and comfortable Bush told a news conference he a ready to run for a second term. He Hasni to formally announced his candidacy for re election but is expected to do so shortly after his state of the Union address to the nation Jan. 28. Bush had earlier said Only a health problem would keep him from running. And this sickness he said Wasny to it. A i really have no hesitancy or worry at All a he said see feel on Page 2report bashing Patriot ignites heated Exchange from staff and wire reports the most thorough presentation to Date of criticism of the Patriot antimissile systems performance in the persian Gulf War concludes that the system appears to have experienced a an almost total failure to intercept quite primitive attacking  the charge was immediately and vigorously disputed by officials at Raythelon which manufactures the missile and soldiers in Europe who operated the system during the Gulf War. Both groups said the missile had worked Well and cited the army a official Success rate of Over 80 percent accuracy in saudi Arabia and 50 percent in Israel during the conflict. The unfavourable assessment of Patriot was made by or. Theodore a. Postol a physicist and former Pentagon science adviser who is a professor of National Security policy at the Massachusetts Institute of technology at Cambridge. His critique appears in a 52-Page see Patriot on Page 2u.s. Auto chiefs View concessions As paltry Tokyo a president Bush secured a Loose agreement from japanese officials thursday for More . Auto purchases but american automakers travelling with him did no to conceal their disappointment. After four Days of talks Bush and his Summit partner. Prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa reaffirmed the importance of their Alliance. But the visit was dominated by efforts to defuse Trade frictions that have called the relationship into question. A no doubt we have much More work to do a Bush said As he neared the end of a four nation trip through Asia. A in conclusion this visit has been a Success that has a advanced our goal of leveling the playing  Miyazawa said a some friction is inevitable. But As the president said it was a fruitful  a we really need much More Progress if we Are to solve this serious problem a John Reilly president of Tenn eco automotive complained. Asked if the pledges by japanese Auto makers for increased imports of .-made autos and Auto parts were embarrassingly Low Ford motor co. Chairman Harold a. Poling said a a you re pretty  a americans see Only japanese goods in the american Market Ana they feel they Are losing out to the japanese a foreign ministry spokesman Taizo Watanabe told an interviewer on Japan a Public television network. The final sticking Points of Marathon working level talks described by both sides As a a severe came when Washington demanded that japanese automakers buy $20 billion of parts in fiscal 1994, More than doubling previous purchases. Japan refused to Budge further after setting a target of $19.1 billion the quasi governmental Nhok television station said. The agreements nevertheless Are expected to barely Dent Japan a $41 billion Trade advantage with the United states which the . Side blames on closed markets. Japanese negotiators contend see chiefs on Page 2