This Is An Hour Of History That

There Is An American Tragedy In Which We All Have Played A Part.

I Watch A Lot Of Baseball On The Radio.

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.

I Am The First To Admit That I Am No Great Orator Or No Person That Got Where I Have Gotten By Any William Jennings Bryan Technique.

Government Exists To Create And Preserve Conditions In Which People Can Translate Their Ideas Into Practical Reality. In The Best Of Times, Much Is Lost In Translation. But We Try.