Presidents and the Power to Pardon / Lawrence L. Knutson.
by Knutson, Lawrence L; Page, Susan; Cowan, Alison Leigh; Clinton, William Jefferson; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 23Global Issues. Publisher: Associated Press Newsfeatures, 2001; Gannett News Service (Syndicate), 2001; New York Times, 2001; Public Domain, 2001ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Clinton, Bill -- Addresses, messages, etc | Rich, Marc | Pardon | Presidents | United States -- ConstitutionDDC classification: 050 Summary: PRESIDENTS AND THE POWER TO PARDON -- "The right to pardon or to commute a prison sentence has been exercised by virtually every president since George Washington in 1795 pardoned violent anti-tax protesters in the Whiskey Rebellion. Over more than two centuries, presidents have issued thousands of pardons, most to people whose names have never caught the attention of the public or historians." (SUN HERALD) This article discusses the history of presidential pardons and includes some 20th century examples.Summary: WHO GETS A PARDON? IT DEPENDS ON WHO ASKS -- "President Clinton's 11th-hour pardons, now the subject of an investigation by the U.S. attorney's office in New York, have also become a case study for the Senate debate that examines who is influential in presidential pardon decisions.Summary: PLOTTING A PARDON: RICH CASHED IN A WORLD OF CHITS TO WIN PARDON -- "A review of the campaign to persuade Mr. Clinton, drawn from interviews with people directly involved and documents made public for Congressional hearings, shows how Mr. Richa and his supporters orchestrated the use of every imaginable chit to win their goal." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article explores the steps taken to acquire a controversial presidential pardon for financier Marc Rich.Summary: MY REASONS FOR THE PARDONS -- "Because of the intense scrutiny and criticism of the pardons of Marc Rich and his partner Pincus Green and because legitimate concerns have been raised, I want to explain what I did and why." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article presents former-President Bill Clinton's response to accusations regarding his controversial pardon of financier Marc Rich.
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This MARC records contains four articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Presidents and the Power to Pardon, Feb. 26, 2001; pp. n.p..
Originally Published: Who Gets a Pardon? It Depends on Who Asks, March 20, 2001; pp. 7A.
Originally Published: Plotting a Pardon: Rich Cashed In a World of Chits to Win Pardon, April 11, 2001; pp. A1+.
Originally Published: My Reasons for the Pardons, Feb. 18, 2001; pp. 13.
PRESIDENTS AND THE POWER TO PARDON -- "The right to pardon or to commute a prison sentence has been exercised by virtually every president since George Washington in 1795 pardoned violent anti-tax protesters in the Whiskey Rebellion. Over more than two centuries, presidents have issued thousands of pardons, most to people whose names have never caught the attention of the public or historians." (SUN HERALD) This article discusses the history of presidential pardons and includes some 20th century examples.
WHO GETS A PARDON? IT DEPENDS ON WHO ASKS -- "President Clinton's 11th-hour pardons, now the subject of an investigation by the U.S. attorney's office in New York, have also become a case study for the Senate debate that examines who is influential in presidential pardon decisions.
PLOTTING A PARDON: RICH CASHED IN A WORLD OF CHITS TO WIN PARDON -- "A review of the campaign to persuade Mr. Clinton, drawn from interviews with people directly involved and documents made public for Congressional hearings, shows how Mr. Richa and his supporters orchestrated the use of every imaginable chit to win their goal." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article explores the steps taken to acquire a controversial presidential pardon for financier Marc Rich.
MY REASONS FOR THE PARDONS -- "Because of the intense scrutiny and criticism of the pardons of Marc Rich and his partner Pincus Green and because legitimate concerns have been raised, I want to explain what I did and why." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article presents former-President Bill Clinton's response to accusations regarding his controversial pardon of financier Marc Rich.
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