President Jimmy Carter granted amnesty to draft dodgers in 1977. This policy allowed individuals who had evaded the military draft during the Vietnam War to apply for a pardon, reflecting a desire to heal the divisions caused by the war. The amnesty was part of Carter's broader efforts to promote national reconciliation.
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Canada granted amnesty to deserters during the American Revolution. They were allied with the British and would naturally protect their interests in this way.
Gerald Ford accomplished the following:Ford issued Proclamation 4311, which gave Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he may have committed against the United States while PresidentIntroduced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War draft dodgers who had fled to countries such as Canada.
i was a canadain citizen my family moved to the united states in the late sixtives i was living there on a visa i was drafted into the army and served about six months then i went awol and went back to canada i would like to no if i could come back to the u.s. under the amnesty program
Ronald Reagan signed an act of Congress in 1984 which gave amnesty to certain illegal immigrants if they complied with a list of conditions.
Jimmy Carter was of no importance during the Vietnam War. He held no federal office or influenced any decision making process. I became president after the war was over. He gave amnesty to deserters and draft dodgers residing in Canada. This was his only connection to the war.
Amnesty is usually a sort of pardon, or act of forgiveness for one party by another (usually a government or court does the forgiving). In a sentence: "He was accused by the corrupt leaders of being a war-criminal, but when the new government took power he was granted amnesty."
A: He gave amnesty to undocumented immigrants in 1986, but on the other hand he also made dubious remarks about "welfare queens".
amnesty, because i just took a test on this. I answered the ten percent plan but that was the wrong answer.
An example of "Strength in numbers" (Mass Disobedience). When enough people break the law, authority turns a blind eye. President Ford gave all draft dodgers a pardon.
The Amnesty Act opened the doors for the ex confederates to be allowed to vote, which then gave the power to Democrats
Because President Lydon Johnson had lied to American people about the second Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1965, the USA fought the war with no clear objective on how to win it, and because the war ended in 1975 when President Gerald Ford gave up on the incompetent and worthless government of South Vietnam which was defeated in 60 days by North Vietnam. It was time to put the war behind the USA and to get on with the business of healing the nation.