Ronald Reagan
Republican President Ronald Reagan pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 406 people during his term. Among them are:
- W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller – FBI officials convicted of authorizing illegal break-ins. Mark Felt later in life admitted to being Deep Throat, the informant during the Watergate affair.
- Junior Johnson – Moonshining; pardoned
- George Steinbrenner – Was convicted of illegal Nixon campaign contributions and obstruction of justice; pardoned
Read more about this topic: List Of People Pardoned Or Granted Clemency By The President Of The United States
Famous quotes by ronald reagan:
“In fact, there is clear evidence of black intellectual superiority: in 1984, 92 percent of blacks voted to retire Ronald Reagan, compared to only 36 percent of whites.”
—Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)
“The battle for the mind of Ronald Reagan was like the trench warfare of World War I: never have so many fought so hard for such barren terrain.”
—Peggy Noonan (b. 1950)
“Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)
“Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let’s not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)
“Status quo, you know, that is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.’”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)