1992 election

The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates:Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Governor Bill Clinton, and independent businessman Ross Perot.

Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy was in a recession, and Bush's perceived greatest strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East after the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War.

Clinton won a plurality in
the popular vote,
and a wide Electoral
College margin.

ash covering the surrounding country side.

meal tent for evacuees. evacuation center

ash cloud from the volcano in 1991

My Uncle Derek and Aunt Leni were stationed at Clark Air Force Base at the time of the eruption of Mont. Pinatubo. These photos are what they saw as they looked out their window that day. Aunt Leni had to evacate with her three small children, Chichauta, Samantha and Colt. Uncle Derek had to stay at work and help close up the base. Aunt Leni was so worried because she didn't know if Uncle Derek got out of the area to avoid the worst of the eruption. It was several days before she was finally able to get in contact with him. SHe had so many tramatic experience with the evacuation that she wrote a book about it called "In the Shadow of a Sleeping Giant" that she gave to each of her family members.