European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1942-1992 so years of service election edition 25 pages of coverage vol. 51, no. 202 350 thursday november 5,1992 b d 8693 anew Clinton plans staff first Steps by John King a political writer president elect Bill Clinton considered a fall the work to be done wednesday As he contemplated the first democratic administration in a dozen years. The party s top leaders in Congress pledged cooperation and a fast Start toward setting the Economy right. President Bush flew Home to a heroes Welcome at the White House and pledged to a cooperate fully with the Man who Defeated him. A a it a been a wonderful four years and nobody can take that away from us a the president told supporters and members of his administration who gathered to Greet him. In Little Rock ark., Clinton said Quot i am Happy exhausted thinking about the work mat has to be done a As he and his wife Hillary took a Short stroll from the governors mansion to a nearby House to talk with friends. Clinton was wearing jeans and a plaid shirt. With votes tallied in nearly All of the nations 188,279 precincts Clinton was winning 43 percent support to Bush a 38 percent Ana 19 percent for Ross Perot. The Arkansas governor out polled Bush in. Amp a m m Ann a amp it 4 a Quot. A a ii 1 president elect Bill Clinton embraces his wife Hillary in Little Rock Ark after claiming Victory Over president Bush on  military cutbacks by More than 5.3 million votes out of 101 million cast. Turnout was a record reversing a steady decline in recent years. Clinton had 370 electoral votes from states in All regions of the country. Bush had 168.a Defeated Bush flew Home to the White House on wednesday and the winners Welcome that Wasny to. He pledged to cooperate fully with the incoming administration. A a let a finish this Job with style. Lets get the Job done one told hundreds of supporters and administration officials waving Small american flags on the Lawn outside the White House a government goes on As it should a said the Man who saw his dreams of a see Clinton on Page 3 by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a president elect tilt Chiton defense policy Calu or a saner More flexible military but an lists say that Wilh a relatively healthy amp forces in place Clinton s  Are Nore refinement than overhaul. Clinton a plan is driven partly it need of democrats to offset a traditional tag that they Are a soft on defense and partly by the recognition that the Energy spent on four decades of keeping the . Economy on a virtually constant wartime footing can t be redirected overnight. A clearly Clinton a plan is to tailor the military for a different world without making wholesale downsizing changes just for the Sake of getting smaller a said Gordon Adams director of the non partisan defense budget project. The basics of the Clinton plan include a reducing the Overall number of troops on Active duty and the number of service members abroad particularly in Europe to a greater degree than planned. A Basing a higher percentage of the Force in the United states Ana building up air and sea transport capabilities so the stateside forces can respond quickly to regional assignments. A forging a partnership Between business and the military to develop tech see military on Page 15