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On the recordApril 14, 1981
Their convictions grew out of their good-faith belief that their actions were necessary to preserve the security interests of our country.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Statement on Granting Pardons to W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller

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