President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon on September 8, 1974
He pardoned Nixon because he thought the country should move on and look to the future rather than the past. Many people opposed Ford's decision to pardon Nixon, and this hurt his presidential campaign.
He Pardoned Richard Nixon
He pardoned Richard Nixon soon after he took office.
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Pardoned Richard Nixon for the watergate cover-up
The man pardoned was a former president, Richard Nixon. And the president pardoning him was Gerald Ford who took office after Nixon's resignation.
By far, the most controversial action of the Gerald Ford presidency was his pardoning of Richard Nixon. Former President Nixon had been accused of crimes relating to the Watergate scandal.
September 8 1974 was date of President Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon.
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He offered a pardon to Richard Nixon
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He pardoned Richard Nixon.
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