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Gerald Ford: “The Board shall give priority consideration to those applicants who are presently confined and have been convicted only…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 1974
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 criminal charges.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Executive Order 11803—Establishing a Clemency Board to Review Certain Convictions of Persons Under Section 12 or 6 (j) of...

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