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...most part, Republican politicians fell in line behind their new party chief. Vice President-designate Nelson Rockefeller, who had already urged clemency for Nixon, called Ford's pardon "an act of conscience, compassion and courage." The pardon will undoubtedly be controversial in the short run, Rockefeller said, but in the long run it will speed the nation's recovery from Watergate. "I don't think the people want Nixon to stand trial or to be convicted," agreed House Republican Leader John Rhodes. "I think Ford is trying to defuse this thing and bring us back together." Among...
...have directed any case against him. According to Nixon's aides and friends, uncertainty about Jaworski's intentions was nearly paralyzing the ex-President, making it almost impossible for him to act on the problems he faced. This week that uncertainty ended dramatically with the unconditional pardon granted by President Ford...
...back taxes for the years 1970 through 1972, to ignore an additional deficiency of some $171,000 for 1969. Although Nixon has publicly pledged to pay this amount, the statute of limitations for that year has run out, and he is not legally obligated to do so. The pardon excuses him from any criminal tax-fraud charges. Nixon also faces a "balloon" payment, already once postponed, of more than $200,000 on his San Clemente mortgage...
Although the pardon saves Nixon from standing trial, it probably will not silence those who have been arguing that under a legal system promising equal justice for all, even a for mer President should be prosecuted if he is suspected of having broken the law. Moreover, few of Nixon's recent statements?as reported by friends?indicate any contrition. He has complained acidly, for example, that his former supporters in Congress "deserted" him when he needed them most...
President Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon may betray questionable judgment. There is no question of its constitutionality. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution provides that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States except in cases of impeachment...