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If people want to talk Presidential pardons, we have things to talk about
How specific should a pardon be?... 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 ...
Should we allow a President to pardon those who might implicate him in criminal acts?
Caspar W. Weinberger
Elliott Abrams
Duane R. Clarridge
Clair George
Robert C. McFarlane
(See Proclamation No. 6518; 57 Fed. Reg. 62,145 (1992))
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-george-h-w-bush-1989-1993
Can a President pardon a relative?
(Clinton pardoned his half-brother; Trump pardoned his father-in-law)
Can a President pardon himself?