History
In the early 1990s, many people were talking about forming a new political party. These discussions centered around populist themes. The eventual result of the movement that followed was United We Stand America, followed by the Reform Party, and in some states the Independence Party.
The early history of UWSA revolved around establishment of chapters in all 50 states and citizen activism against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The organization also supported Ross Perot's fiscally conservative and socially liberal platform. The first state granted a charter by the national leadership of UWSA, Virginia, was chartered in June 1993.
In November 1993 Ross Perot and Vice-President Al Gore conducted a nationally televised debate about NAFTA on CNN which is still the most widely viewed political program in US history.
UWSA remained active under Perot's leadership until late 1995 when the paid staff was moved to a new organization dubbed "Citizens for the Reform Party" which actively campaigned to petition the Reform Party on to the ballot in all 50 states for the 1996 presidential election. The name of Perot's organization conflicted with that of a United Way-type LGBT group, which had copyrighted the name 'United We Stand'.
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