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On the recordJanuary 1, 2007
And when he thought that the nation needed to put Watergate behind us, he made the tough and decent decision to pardon President Nixon, even though that decision probably cost him the presidential election.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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George W. Bush discusses Ford's decision to pardon Nixon and its political consequences.

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