On the recordMarch 18, 2012
That's why we have the power of pardon because we really do believe in second chances for people who get rehabilitated.
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Haley Barbour
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transcripts.cnn.comHaley Barbour: “That's why we have the power of pardon because we really do believe in second chances for people who get rehabilitated.”
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Haley Barbour explains his belief in the power of pardons and rehabilitation.
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