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At the time, pardoning Nixon seemed like exactly the wrong thing to do. With 30 years of perspective, it's now clear that it was exactly the right thing to do. Ford had the foresight and courage to do it, even though he knew it would cost him.
He wasn't a favorite of mine, but he did as good a job as he could. RIP, Mr. President.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin
"There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush
"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo
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