Harry Truman
Democratic President Harry Truman pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 2,044 people during his term. Among them are:
- George Caldwell – income tax evasion; pardoned
- Oscar Collazo – Collazo attempted Truman's assassination; Commuted death sentence to life sentence; also see listing under Carter
- James Michael Curley – fraud and mail fraud; pardoned
- Richard W. Leche – mail fraud; pardoned
- Andrew J. May – accepting bribes; pardoned
- Seymour Weiss – tax evasion and mail fraud; pardoned
Read more about this topic: List Of People Pardoned Or Granted Clemency By The President Of The United States
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