European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 c the stars and stripes tuesday March 31, 1992clinton challenges Brown to to debates new York a Bill Clinton on monday challenged Jerry Brown to a series of televised debates before new Yorkus april 7 presidential primary hoping to use the forums to raise questions about his rival for the democratic nomination. A a in a willing to take on Jerry Brown any time anywhere because i believe that when the voters hear what he has to say i hey la know that he has nothing to offer but platitudes and gimmicks a Clinton said in issuing the Challenge. Brown spent the Day campaigning in new York and picked up the endorsement of a Union that helped deliver new York City to Jesse Jackson four years ago. A the supports the kind of health care program that we support a said Dennis Rivera president of the 117,000-member health amp Hospital workers Union. Clinton Media consultant Frank Greer said the Campaign Hopes to use the debates to a Cut through the Media and let people make up their own  a we simply feel like this is one Way to break through make this Guy Brown answer Tough questions about the Flat tax and get our message out at the same time a Greer said. The Arkansas governor has been especially critical of Browne a proposal to replace the current Federal tax system with a 13 percent Flat income tax and a 13 percent value added tax that would be Tanta Jerry Brown with health amp Hospital workers official Dennis Rivera stumps monday at a Union meeting in new York. Mount to a National sales tax. Clinton As recently As late last was telling aides he did not want week Many debates with Brown but advisers said the candidate now believes the debates would be a Good format for Clinton to press his criticisms of Brown. Clinton advisers said internal polls show them leading Brown but in a tight enough race to cause concern that Low turnout could Hurt Clinton a showing in the primary. Clinton started airing a new radio and monday designed to increase his support among Blacks. It features Hazel Dulces state a act president in new York and a handful of Black congressmen praising his civil rights record and commitment to minorities. The Campaign plans a new to spot today that stresses Clinton a record As governor and his support among a the people who know him  used connections on behalf of firm by David s. Broder the Washington Post democratic presidential candidate Jerry Brown acknowledged sunday that he used the kind of insider influence he has criticized in others to help a California pharmaceutical company Battle Federal aids drug regulators. The former California governor admitted that he used his a a connections to reach an influential congressman on behalf of the Man who had hired him As a $20,000-a-year corporate director. Brown said however that he now wants to expose and Stop exactly that kind of practice. He was questioned on abcs this week with David Brinkley after the Washington Post reported sunday that Brown called rep. Henry a. Waxman a Calif seeking help for in pharmaceuticals inc., which was locked in a dispute with the food and drug administration Over the licensing of the drug rib avidin. Waxman took no action As a result of the Call. When Brown made the Call in 1988 and for three years afterwards he was a director of an in subsidiary in biomedical inc. Both companies Are run by Milan panic described by Brown As a political a supporter for 20 years and listed in Federal election commission records As the largest contributor to Browne a political action committee the Usa committee. Last year the Parent company paid a $400,000 penalty to the government and entered into two consent agreements with the Justice department and the securities and Exchange commission to Settle charges that it had falsely claimed rib avidin was effective in delaying the Progress of aids in people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. The company neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing a Standard Waxman in consent agreements a but pledged not to commit securities fraud in the future. It was the rib avidin controversy that prompted Browne Scall to Waxman the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health and the environment which has jurisdiction Over the Fra. Asked about the Call to Waxman by an Abc reporter Brown said a i asked him to see what the Holdup was at Fra. I made a Brief  the reporter Sam Donaldson asked a is no to this what you be been campaigning against a Washington insiders political insiders having the ability to manipulate the system a Brown a yes you re right you re right. And that a exactly a because there a a disproportionate ability of those who know people who Are Rich and powerful Over opposed to the grass roots people that Aono to have any Power. And that a exactly Why 1 quit the  a company spokesman said Brown joined the Board on dec. 14, 1987, and resigned last dec. 17, eight weeks after he had announced his candidacy for the presidency. When Donaldson asked if he Felt like a a hypocrite a Brown said no adding that in this Campaign he is taking a what i know about the insider business in politics and the fund raising and now making myself available to be the lobbyist of those people who done to have those  he also said the subsidiary company on whose Board he sat a had nothing to do with the Legal and medical controversies Over rib avidin of the Parent that began a year before he joined the company and continued throughout his tenure As a director. A and the dispute about aids is still. A dispute among scientists Over the drugs Efficacy. And i believe the patient ought to have the right to choose a he said. Perot names retired Admiral As temporary running mate Dallas apr Texas billionaire h. Ross Perot named retired vice adm. James b. Stockdale a former Vietnam prisoner of War As his interim running mate monday in a possible Independent bid for the White House. Perot said Stockdale had agreed to serve As his vice presidential candidate until a permanent selection is made later this year around the time of the major party conventions this summer. Quot until then Admiral Stockdale has agreed to allow his name to be placed with mine on the petitions so that volunteers can continue a Perot said in a statement. Perot has said he will launch an Independent bid for the White House if sup porters Are Able to place his name on the ballot in All 50 states. More than 25 states require a presidential and vice presidential team for ballot petitions. Stockdale was a combat Pilot in Vietnam and led the first bomb attack on North Vietnam in 1964. He was shot Down and captured a year later and spent the next to years in solitary confinement. A Admiral Stockdale is an outstanding american Patriot who has served his country in peace and in War a Perot said. Quot i very much appreciate his participation in this Effort to let the american people be  Stockdale. Who has 26 combat decorations spent 37 years in the Navy. New yorkers in poll fault Clinton s honesty new York a voters who doubt Bill Clinton a integrity outnumber those satisfied with his honesty by 2-to-l in a poll of new York state residents taken two weeks before the presidential primary. The wac to poll of 736 new yorkers taken March 25 and 26, found unhappiness with All the Active candidates. Two thirds of democrats and independents and 60 percent of republicans said they wished others were in the race the poll found. The Survey using Abc news polling specialists had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage Points. Many were unable to mention a name of a candidate they would like to see run. Gov. Mario Cuomo was mentioned most often but Only by 21 percent. Fifty seven percent of new yorkers said they Are not satisfied Clinton has the honesty and integrity to serve effectively As president wac said Only 29 percent think the Arkansas governor does. The poll did not try to measure How state residents might vote april 7. But it asked about impressions of the candidates. Just 31 percent said they had a favourable impression of Clinton to 46 percent unfavourable. Former California gov. Jerry Brown was at 36 percent favourable 31 percent unfavourable. President Bush rated 43 percent favourable 54 percent unfavourable