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...past few months, the Republicans' chances have resembled an erratic fever chart. After Richard Nixon's resignation, the party hoped to lose no more than 20 House seats. Then came the pardon. Says a G.O.P. Congressman from New Jersey: "I think Republicans in each congressional district picked up 20,000 votes when Nixon resigned, and lost 10,000 when Ford pardoned...
Confronted with a list of questions from Congress about the Nixon pardon, Ford could have supplied written replies or none at all. Instead, in the interest of an open presidency and in the hope of putting the issue to rest, he volunteered to testify before a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee this week.* The probe will be televised. Said the delighted Democratic subcommittee chairman, William Hungate: "It is consistent with the frankness and openness he displayed as a Congressman...
Unique Occasion. Even some critics of the "imperial presidency" worry that Ford may be weakening his office by testifying before Congress. But he feels that he is giving nothing away since he is going voluntarily. As Ford explains it, since a presidential pardon of a former President is such a unique occasion, it deserves a unique explanation...
...fortnight ago Nixon phoned Ford. Nixon said that he was sorry for all the trouble the pardon had caused. Then he offered to send the pardon back if it would help. No, said Ford, he did not want that. He told the ex-President to stand firm. It would blow over. Ford told Nixon that he thought his decision was the right one. He still feels that...
...Commitment. During his testimony, Rockefeller found himself asked to judge the actions of both Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He declared that Nixon's acceptance of his pardon was "tantamount to admitting guilt." While he called the pardon "an act of conscience, compassion and courage," Rockefeller said that his "total inclination" was not to grant a similar pardon if he should ever have to sit in judgment on Jerry Ford. Yet Rockefeller refused to say that he would never grant a pardon under any circumstances...