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Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Whiskey Rebellion 025: Pardon Me?
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
President Donald Trump has recently asserted his "complete power to pardon." Frank and David look at the origin and history of the president pardon power, including:
- George Washington's pardon of the Whiskey Rebels
- Lincoln's pardon of Copperhead Clement Vallandigham
- Andrew Johnson's generous use of the pardon for former Confederates during Reconstruction
- Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon
Last Drops
Frank: SHEAR conference in Philadelphia, including a controversal tweet about yellow fever, and Pod Save America
David: Manisha Sinha's prize at SHEAR for The Slave's Cause and This American Life episode "Fear and Loathing in Homer and Rockville"
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