11/15/1990
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"It's one of the few areas where presidential power can't be challenged in court. It's just the president's alone to exercise."
"President Bush could issue a preemptive pardon like Gerald Ford did for President Nixon, even though he was never charged."
"President Bush has been very stingy with pardons."
"The president can pardon anyone he wants any time."