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While Clinton pardoned a far greater number (450) [2] of people than his immediate one-term predecessor, Republican George H. W. Bush, who pardoned only 75, the number of people pardoned by Clinton was comparable to that pardoned by two-term Republican Ronald Reagan and one-term Democrat Jimmy Carter, who pardoned 393 and 534 respectively. [3]
Prison term commuted by Jimmy Carter and was released from prison in 1979. She was fully pardoned by Clinton in 2001. Rick Hendrick – NASCAR team owner & champion; convicted of mail fraud in 1997; pardoned; Susan McDougal – business partner with Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton in the failed Whitewater land deal. Guilty of contempt ...
The following is a list of people pardoned by Bill Clinton. [1] [2] As president, Clinton used his power under the U.S. Constitution to grant pardons and clemency to 456 people, thus commuting the sentences of those already convicted of a crime, and obviating a trial for those not yet convicted. On January 20, 2001, he pardoned 140 people in ...
The claim: Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush pardoned relatives. ... Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother Roger Clinton in January 2001 after he pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
“Jimmy Carter pardoned his brother Billy Carter who took over $200,000 from Libya as its foreign agent. George H.W. Bush pardoned his son Neil Bush for his role in the S&L scandals of the 1980s.
Jimmy Carter. Carter received criticisms for pardoning hundreds of thousands of Vietnam War draft dodgers on his second day in office – a promise he made on the campaign trail. ... Bill Clinton ...
Other publicly controversial uses of the pardon power include Jimmy Carter's grant of amnesty to Vietnam-era draft dodgers on his second day in office, January 21, 1977; [66] George H. W. Bush's pardons of 75 people, including six Reagan administration officials accused or convicted in connection with the Iran–Contra affair; and Bill Clinton ...
Presidency of Jimmy Carter January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 ... and unconditional pardon" ... to the Supreme Court by Bill Clinton. Carter was the first ...