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ROGER CLINTON President's prodigal half-brother gets last-minute pardon for a 1985 drug conviction. As Governor, Bill Clinton had to authorize the sting operation that sent Roger to prison...
Judging from the way in which his fellow civil rights leaders are rallying to his defense, most African Americans will probably pardon Jackson for this sin, because we are an extremely forgiving people. Just ask Clinton, Marion Barry, Mike Tyson, O.J. Simpson and a host of other bad actors who have been welcomed back into the fold. But if we let Jackson back into a position of leadership after he completes his promised sabbatical from public life, we're out of our minds...
MICHAEL MILKEN 1980s junk-bond king, who has already spent time in prison, campaigned for a pardon, but enemies and victims resisted. White House officials say he never had much of a chance, but they didn't want to rule a pardon out in case someone convinced Clinton...
LEONARD PELTIER Easiest pardon to refuse. Though Native American groups and celebrity advocates made lots of noise, he is in prison, serving consecutive life sentences for murdering two FBI agents. End of discussion...
...Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert and former Mossad head Shabtai Shavit, also wrote letters on Rich's behalf. Shavit said Rich "used his extensive network of contacts" to help Israeli intelligence. In all, Clinton received more than 20 personal letters, some written directly to the President, in favor of the pardon and an additional 50 praising Rich's philanthropy...