"The Board shall give priority consideration to those applicants who are presently confined and have been convicted only of an offense set forth in section 2 of this order, and who have no outstanding ..."
"I made a decision some years ago to turn over all of my Congressional papers."
"Over a year after the last American combatant had left Vietnam, the status of thousands of our countrymen...remains unresolved."
"I decided that we could not afford in America an extended period of continued turmoil."
"Without any question, without any reservation."
"There was no understanding, no deal between me and the former President."
"The Board shall report to the President its findings and recommendations as to whether Executive clemency should be granted or denied in any case."
"I do hereby proclaim a program to commence immediately to afford reconciliation to Vietnam era draft evaders and military deserters."
"I am positive, will end up being an outstanding chairman of the Republican National Committee."
"I think this is in the best interest of the people in Chile and, certainly, in our best interest."
"We will concentrate in seeking to obtain a just and durable peace in that very difficult area of the world."
"We must maintain our own strength and help our allies who are trying to retain the gains that were made in Vietnam and elsewhere in the Pacific."
"It would mean a Congress that would spend more and more--and I repeatedly alerted people around the country that if we had a veto-proof Congress, they better tighten their seat belts because they were..."
"I personally think that is something that should be kept very closely held."
"I think, can be construed by many, if not all, as an admission of guilt."
"I must say that the decision has created more antagonism than I anticipated."
"There is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President a board of 9 members, which shall be known as the Presidential Clemency Board."
"This will be an open Administration, and that means open to all newsmen."
