There Is An Old Saying, The Harder

One Of The Enduring Truths Of The Nation's Capital Is That Bureaucrats Survive.

If Compassion And Mercy Are Not Compatible With Politics Then Something Is The Matter With Politics.

As I Rejected Amnesty, So I Reject Revenge. I Ask All Americans Who Ever Asked For Goodness And Mercy In Their Lives, Who Ever Sought Forgiveness For Their Trespasses, To Join In Rehabilitating All The Casualties Of The Tragic Conflict Of The Past.

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.

Compromise Is The Oil That Makes Governments Go.