08 September 2016

History for the day: 1974: Ford pardons Nixon

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Date: September 8, 2016 at 6:01:57 AM EDT
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Subject: 1974: Ford pardons Nixon

This day in History
Sep
8
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1974
Ford pardons Nixon
In a controversial executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Ford later defended this action before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining that he wanted to end the national... read more »
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