On the recordDecember 7, 1863
shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;
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presidency.ucsb.edushall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;
Proclamation 108—Amnesty and Reconstruction
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