Word: blanton
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Blanton releases 23 murderers...
This takes guts," remarked Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton last week as he signed an official document...
Meanwhile, the federal grand jury investigating Blanton's alleged misuse of his pardoning power announced that it has subpoenaed Murrel Pitts, Blanton's lawyer, and O.H. "Shorty" Freeland, the former governor's executive assistant, to testify this week...
...federal investigation followed the arrest last year of two Blanton aides, who later resigned, and a state trooper, on charges of accepting money in return for arranging grants of clemency...
...Blanton has previously stated that federal attorneys have told him he is a key figure in their investigation...