Richard Nixon... Was Just Offered $2 Million

I Have Always Felt That The Real Purpose Of Government Is To Enhance The Lives Of People And That A Leader Can Best Do That By Restraining Government In Most Cases Instead Of Enlarging It At Every Opportunity.

Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President Of The United States, Pursuant To The Pardon Power Conferred Upon Me By Article Ii, Section 2, Of The Constitution, Have Granted And By These Presents Do Grant A Full, Free, And Absolute Pardon Unto Richard Nixon For All Offenses Against The United States Which He, Richard Nixon, Has Committed Or May Have Committed Or Taken Part In During The Period From January 20, 1969 Through August 9, 1974.

All My Children Have Spoken For Themselves Since They First Learned To Speak, And Not Always With My Advance Approval, And I Expect That To Continue In The Future.

Can A Free People Restrain Crime Without Sacrificing Fundamental Liberties And A Heritage Of Compassion?... Let Us Show That We Can Temper Together Those Opposite Elements Of Liberty And Restraint Into One Consistent Whole. Let Us Set An Example For The World Of A Law-abiding America Glorying In Its Freedom As Well As Its Respect For Law.

Truth Is The Glue That Holds Government Together.