Theodore Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 981 (est.) people during his term. Among them are:
- Servillano Aquino – received death sentence for anti-American activities in the Philippines; pardoned after 2 years
- Al Jennings – sentenced to life in prison for robbery; pardoned
- Stephen A. Douglas Puter – convicted of land fraud; pardoned after 18 months so he could turn state’s evidence
- Presidential pardons page at Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt
Read more about this topic: List Of People Pardoned Or Granted Clemency By The President Of The United States
Famous quotes by theodore roosevelt:
“The men with the muck-rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society; but only if they know when to stop raking the muck.”
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
“There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only 100% Americanism, only for those who are Americans and nothing else.”
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
“I don’t pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I pity the creature who does not work, at whichever end of the social scale he may regard himself as being.”
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
“It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws.”
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)