President Balaguer, in a meeting with PRSC party leaders from all over the country emphasized his full support for the candidacy of Jacinto Peynado and called for the unity of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano to retain power in the 1996 election. Contrary to what has occurred in the PLD party, where Juan Bosch has retired and the leadership clearly rests with Leonel Fernández, the presence of Dr Balaguer continues to be on an equal standing if, indeed, not more important, than the PRSC candidate, Jacinto Peynado.