George H. W. Bush
Republican President George H. W. Bush pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 77 people during his term. Among them are:
- For their roles in the Iran-Contra Affair
- Elliott Abrams
- Duane Clarridge
- Clair George
- Alan D. Fiers
- Robert C. McFarlane – National Security Adviser to President Ronald Reagan
- Caspar Weinberger – Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan
- Armand Hammer – CEO of the Occidental Petroleum Company, contributed $110,000 to the Republican National Committee just prior to his pardon. Pardoned for illegally contributing $54,000 to Richard Nixon's presidential campaign in 1972.
- Joseph Occhipinti – Federal drug agent convicted of violation of civil rights, perjury and depravation of rights. Commuted.
- Myra Soble – 1957 conviction for her involvement in the Rosenberg spy ring; pardoned
Read more about this topic: List Of People Pardoned Or Granted Clemency By The President Of The United States
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