The Presidential Clemency Program: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, First Session ... April 14, 17, and 18, 1975 |
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... question of amnesty . We considered legislation . We opened the ques- tion of whether it is fitting that the Congress legislate in what has historically been thought of as an Executive function , the act of grant- ing amnesty . Since ...
... question of amnesty . We considered legislation . We opened the ques- tion of whether it is fitting that the Congress legislate in what has historically been thought of as an Executive function , the act of grant- ing amnesty . Since ...
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... question , to be sure , and no one can say that those on one side have all the merits of the argument . There are hundreds of thousands of people in this country with sons , husbands , brothers , or fathers who died or were seriously ...
... question , to be sure , and no one can say that those on one side have all the merits of the argument . There are hundreds of thousands of people in this country with sons , husbands , brothers , or fathers who died or were seriously ...
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... questions which evidence a serious interest in applying for the program . Oral applications made not later than March 31 , 1975 are considered sufficient if reduced to writing , and postmarked not later than May 31 , 1975 . ( b ) If an ...
... questions which evidence a serious interest in applying for the program . Oral applications made not later than March 31 , 1975 are considered sufficient if reduced to writing , and postmarked not later than May 31 , 1975 . ( b ) If an ...
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... questions this de- termination should promptly write the General Counsel , Presidential Clemency Board , The White House , Washington , D.C. 20500 , stating his reasons for ques- tioning the determination . The General Counsel of the ...
... questions this de- termination should promptly write the General Counsel , Presidential Clemency Board , The White House , Washington , D.C. 20500 , stating his reasons for ques- tioning the determination . The General Counsel of the ...
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... question , can dispose of the cases . We have had two test runs now with the Board breaking into panels of three , and the Board members reading the summaries in advance and working out the mitigating and aggravating factors in advance ...
... question , can dispose of the cases . We have had two test runs now with the Board breaking into panels of three , and the Board members reading the summaries in advance and working out the mitigating and aggravating factors in advance ...
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administrative agencies alternate service American amnesty program applicant apply for clemency authority believe bill Chairman civilian clemency discharge committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY conscientious objector constitutional convicted counsel Court criminal DANIELSON Defense Department Department of Defense Department of Justice draft evaders DRINAN eligible enrollees fact Federal files Fort Benjamin Harrison Gaylord Nelson GOODELL grant hearings HOFFMANN honorable discharges individuals induction Javits jurisdiction Justice Department KASTEN MEIER KASTENMEIER legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MARONEY ment military deserters military service months offense participate PATTISON PEPITONE period of alternative person President Ford President's program Presidential Clemency Board Presidential clemency program problem procedures prosecution punishment question reasons recommendations Reconciliation Service record resisters Selective Service Act Selective Service System September 16 served statement subcommittee Thank tion U.S. Attorneys unconditional amnesty undesirable discharge United States Attorneys veterans Vietnam Vietnam war violators
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Page 105 - shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and Whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed and are now guilty of treason against the United States; and...
Page 43 - Employment by a nonprofit organization, association, or corporation which is primarily engaged either in a charitable activity conducted for the benefit of the general public or in carrying out a program for the improvement of the public health or welfare, including educational and scientific activities in support thereof, when such activity or program is not principally for the benefit of the members of such organization, association, or corporation, or for increasing the membership thereof.
Page 42 - USC 305 and 606), and by section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows : SECTION 1.
Page 107 - power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment,' this power has never been held to take from Congress the power to pass acts of general amnesty, and is ordinarily exercised only in cases of individuals after conviction, although, as was said by this court in Ex parte Garland, 4 Wall.
Page 58 - ... apprehension, escape from confinement, and breach of parole, in violation of Articles 85, 95, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 885, 895, and 934, respectively. He was convicted as charged. Although subject to a maximum punishment of confinement at hard labor for four and one-half years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and a dishonorable discharge, he was sentenced to confinement at hard labor for eighteen months, reduction to...
Page 50 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement and I would be pleased to answer any questions you might have.
Page 43 - ... in lieu of such induction, be ordered by his local board, subject to such regulations as the President may prescribe, to perform for a period equal to the period prescribed in section 4 (b) such civilian work contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest as the local board may deem appropriate...
Page 104 - Congress; and, equally, that his constitutional power in these respects cannot be interrupted, abridged or limited by any legislative enactment. But is that power exclusive, in the sense that no other officer can remit forfeitures or penalties incurred for the violation of the laws of the United States? This question cannot be answered in the affirmative without adjudging that the practice in reference to remissions by the Secretary of the Treasury and other officers, which has been observed and...
Page 42 - The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is hereby authorized and empowered, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, to exercise the authority vested in the President by Section 704 of Title 37 of the United States Code to prescribe regulations.
Page 98 - 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." Ford announced that he was "throwing the weight of my Presidency into the scales of justice on the side of leniency" and he emphasized that "As I reject [blanket] amnesty, so I reject [blanket] revenge.