Richard Nixon
Republican President Richard Nixon pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 926 people during his term. Among them are:
- Jimmy Hoffa - convicted of fraud and bribery – sentence commuted (with conditions) on December 23, 1971
- Angelo DeCarlo – convicted of extortion; served 1½ years; pardoned due to poor health
Read more about this topic: List Of People Pardoned Or Granted Clemency By The President Of The United States
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“Resolve to win—period—because that is the American system. You take either side—it doesn’t even matter which one—and you go on the attack.”
—Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)
“The more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a public figure, a major public figure, is a lonely man.”
—Richard M. Nixon (1913–1995)