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| Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL. | |
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| Author: George W. Bush and the Pardon Power (Forthcoming, Mellen Press) | |
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| The Economist, "The Pardoner'e Tale." (1/19/12) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. "Barak Obama Should Pardon Marines." (1/19/12) | |
| USA Today. "Haley Barbour's Actions Taint Clemency Process." (1/16/12) | |
| New American. "MS Gov. Barbour Issues Hundreds ..." (1/16/12) | |
| ABCNews.com. "Ex-Gov. Barbour 'Very Comfortable' With Pardons." (1/14/12) | |
| Christian Scienc Monitor. "Haley Barbour's Pardons Put Southern ..." (1/14/12) | |
| NPR.org "When Pardons Become Political Dynamite." (1/13/12) | |
| FOX News.com "Ex-Gov. Barbour 'Very Comfortable' With Pardons." (1/13/12) | |
| Radio - The Takeaway. "Barbour's Pardons." with John Hockenberry (1/13/12) | |
| Wall Street Journal. "Flurry of Pardons Sparks Mississippi Firestorm." (1/13/12) | |
| Sacramento Bee. "Ex-Gov. Barbour 'Very Comfortable' With Pardons." (1/13/12) | |
| Connecticut Post. "Ex-Gov. Barbour 'Very Comfortable' With Pardons." (1/13/12) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. "Ex-Gov. Barbour 'Very Comfortable' With Pardons." (1/13/12) | |
| ABCNews.com. "Pardon Me, Is Southen Custom Behind Barbour ..." (1/13/12) | |
| Chicago Tribune. “Barbour's Mississippi Pardons Unusually Bold " (1/12/12) | |
| Radio -P.O.T.U.S. Sirus XM 124. Stand Up with Pete Dominick. (1/12/12) | |
| MSNBC.com. "Experts: Barbour's Pardon Appear Done in Haste." (1/12/12) | |
| CNN Opinion. "Barbour's Rush to Clemency." (1/12/12) | |
| Radio - The Paul Callo Show. WFMN 97.3 "Barbour's Pardons." (1/12/12) | |
| 2011 | |
| Sun Herald. (Biloxi-Gulport). "Barbour Considers Clemency for Convicts." (12/31/11) | |
| Chicago Tribune. “State Pardons - Some Swift. Others Stall. " (12/20/11) | |
| Radio - Morning Edition. Northern (Illinois) Public Radio (12/8/11) | |
| Pasadena Star News. "One Prisoner Worthy of Presidential Pardon." (11/27/11) | |
| Florida Courier. "Obama Commutes 22-Year Sentence." (11/25/11) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. “Clarence Aaron Worthy of Clemency.” (11/23/11) | |
| Huffington Post, "Obama Commutes Crack Prison Sentence." (11/22/11) | |
| Te Village Voice, "Begging Your Pardon, President Obama." (10/11/11) | |
| Te New York Times, "Backlog Found in Action on Presidential Pardons." (9/27/11) | |
| Te Texas Tribune, "Per National Trend, Perry Stingy With Pardons." (8/31/11) | |
| Radio - Morning Edition. Northern (Illinois) Public Radio (7/11/11) | |
| Huffington Post, "The Exclusiveness of Executive Clemency (6/3/11) | |
| Wall Street Journal. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Chicago Tribune. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Sports Illustrated. “Backers Seek Pardon for Johnson.” (2/21/11) | |
| ESPN. “Backers of Jack Johnson Presidential Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Idaho State Journal. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Miami Herald. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Fort Worth Star Telegram. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| San Antonio Express. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Denver Post. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Charlotte Observer. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Orlando Sentinel. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| San Francisco Examiner. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Kansas City Star. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Seattle Times. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Minneapolis Star Tribune. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Dayton Daily News. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Arizona Daily Sun. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Atlanta Journal Constitution. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Houston Chronicle. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Peoria Journal Star. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon ....” (2/21/11) | |
| Chicago Daily Herald. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon for Boxer.” (2/21/11) | |
| Reno-Gazette Journal. “Lawmakers Resume Push for Jack Johnson.” (2/21/11) | |
| Dallas Morning News. “Lawmakers Continue to Fight for Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Boston Herald. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon for Boxer.” (2/21/11) | |
| Daily Mail (UK). “Campaign Steps Up for Obama to Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Huffington Post. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| The Daily Caller. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Salon.Com. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon … (2/21/11) | |
| Forbes.Com. “Backers Making Another Run at Pardon …” (2/21/11) | |
| Los Angeles Times. “End of Term Clemency is Century Old …” (1/10/11) | |
| Reason Magazine. “The Year in Clemency.” Reason Magazine (1/10/11) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. “Schwarzenneger’s Commutation Didn't Serve Justice." (1/5/11) | |
| 2010 | |
| Dallas Morning News. “Holiday Pardons Send Wrong Message.” (12/30/10) | |
| Washington Post. “Mr. Obama’s Lackluster Pardons.” (12/30/10) | |
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Washington Times. “Billy the Kid, Still Dead, Awaits Pardon.” (12/26/10) |
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T Texas Tribune. “Per National Trend, Perry Stingy With Pardons.” (12/23/10) |
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| Radio - The Midmorning Show, Minnesota Public Radio (12/6/10) | |
| W Columbus Dispatch, “Obama OKs Pardons to 9 Low Level Offenders.” (12/5/10) | |
| New York Times. “In a First for Obama, Nine Pardons are Granted.” (12/4/10) | |
| Wall Street Journal. “Obama Grants First Pardons of His Presidency.” (12/4/10) | |
| Salt Lake Tribune. “President Pardons Utah Man After 38 Years.” (12/4/10) | |
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Huffington Post. “Obama Issues First Pardons of His Presidency.” (12/3/10) |
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| Daily Kos “President Obama Issues First Pardons.” (12/3/10) | |
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Bloomberg News. “Obama Grants First Pardons for Drug Crimes …” (12/3/10) |
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| Radio - The Kojo Nnamdil Show, Public Radio, Washington, D.C. (12/2/10) | |
| Television - The Alyona Show, Russia Television (11/24/10) | |
| Huffington Post. "Turkey Spared, But Obama's Passion for Humans Comes Up Short." (11/24/10) | |
| Radio - National Public Radio, All Things Considered, with Ari Shapiro (11/24/10) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. "Free Clarence Aaron." (11/11/10) | |
| Politico.com "Obama Denies Batch of Pardons." (10/28/10) | |
| The Daily Caller. "Obama's Pardon Drought." (7/7/10) | |
| New York Times. "Governor Rebuffs Clemency Board in Murder Case." (6/14/10) | |
| Wall Street Journal Blog."Like Predecessors, Obama Not Flexing Pardon Muscle." (4/28/10) | |
| Huffington Post. "Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Continues to Rehabilitate People (4/10/10) | |
| The Jewish Star. "Convicted Murderer Deserves Stay of Execution, say Jewish Organizations." (2/10/10) | |
| 2009 | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. "Obama's Pardon Drought." (12/29/09) | |
| Reason Magazine. "Clemency on Trial." (12/9/09) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. "The Law Professor and the Pardon Power" (11/24/09) | |
| Chicago Tribune, “President Obama Proving Stingy with His Pardon Power” (11/9/09) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. "The Dumb and Mean War on Drugs." (5/6/09) | |
| San Antonio Express. "Sentences of 2 Convicted Border Agents are Commuted (1/20/09) | |
| New York Times. "Bush Commutes 2 Border Agents' Sentences (1/19/09) | |
| Houston Chronicle. "Bush Commutes Sentences of 2 Ex-Border Patrol Agents" (1/19/09) | |
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Politico.com "10 Bush Pardons to Watch For." (1/18/09) |
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| Radio - KMJ 580, Fresno, CA. "Presidential Pardons." (1/14/09) - live with Chris Daniel | |
| Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "Last Minute Crush of Pardons Called Unlikely." (1/13/09) | |
| Radio - BBC News. The Monday Documentary. "The Pardon Game." (1/12/09) | |
| MacLeans Magazine (Canada) "Why It's Time to Set Conrad Black Free." (1/8/09) | |
| Radio -KTRH 740, Houston, TX. "Bush's Final Pardons" (1/5/00) - live news report | |
| Radio - KTRH 740, Houston, TX. "Bush's Final Pardons" (1/3/09) - recorded news report | |
| San Antonio Express. "Famous Texans Unlikely to Get Bush Pardon" (1/3/09) | |
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Austin-American Statesman. "Blogger Adds Skilling, Clemens to Watch List" (1/3/09) |
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| Houston Chronicle. "Clemens, Skilling on Pardon Watch List" (1/2/09) | |
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Dallas Morning News. "Clemens, Skilling on Pardon Watch List" (1/2/09) |
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Ft. Worth Star Telegram. "Clemens, Skilling on Pardon Watch List" (1/2/09) |
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| Brownsville Herald. "Clemens, Skilling on Pardon Watch List" (1/2/09) | |
| Boston Globe. "White House Access Gave Some a Faster Route to Federal Pardons (1/1/09) | |
| International Herald and Tribune. (France) "On the Fast Track for Clemency." (1/1/09) | |
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Gadsden Times. "On Fast Track for Clemency via Oval Office" (1/1/09) |
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Tuscaloosa News. "On Fast Track for Clemency via Oval Office" (1/1/09) |
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Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Many Try 'End Runs' to Gain Pardon" (1/1/09) |
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The Ledger (Lakeland). "On Fast Track for Clemency via Oval Office" (1/1/09) |
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Sarasota-Herald Tribune. "On Fast Track for Clemency via Oval Office" (1/1/09) |
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Gainesville Sun. "On Fast Track for Clemency via Oval Office" (1/1/09) |
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| Times Daily (Florence). "On Fast Track for Clemency via Oval Office" (1/1/09) | |
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Houston Chronicle. "Pardon Watch on as Transition Nears" (1/1/09) |
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| New York Times. "On Fast Track for Clemency, Via Oval Office." (1/1/09) | |
| 2008 | |
| Austin-American Statesman. "Special Access to White House Can Mean Faster Route to Pardons" (12/31/08) | |
| T The Forward. "As Bush Exits, Four High-Profile Felons Hope For Pardons" (12/31/08) | |
| Television - The Rachel Maddow Show. "Pardon Power Blog on Cancelled Pardons." (12/30/08) | |
| Radio - The Curtis Sliwa Show. "Gov. Blagojevich Nominates Burris WABC-AM (12/30/08) | |
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ABC News.com "Is Pardon Reversal A Sign of a Broken System?" (12/30/08) |
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| Radio - The Curtis Sliwa Show. "Toussie Un-Pardon" WABC-AM (12/26/08) | |
| FOX News.com. "Clemency Requests Pile Up as Bush Prepares to Leave Office" (12/26/08) | |
| Bloomberg News. "Bush Withdraws Pardon After Learning of Contribution." (12/25/08) | |
| CNS News. "As Bush Pardons Man Who Helped Israel, Pollard Supporters Wait in Hope" (12/24/08) | |
| Miami Herald. "President Pardons Miami 'Unsung Hero' Charles Winters" (12/24/08) | |
| Washington Post. "Bush Forgives Man Convicted for 1948 Aid to Israel." (12/23/08) | |
| Radio - National Public Radio, On the Media, with Brooke Gladstone (12/21/08) | |
| New York Daily News. "Chibueze Okorie Asks President Bush to Look." (12/14/08) | |
| Washington Post. "Pardoned by Bush, But Still in Court." (12/11/08) | |
| Chicago Daily Herald. "Governor's Arrest Could Be Final Nail in Ryan Clemency (12/9/08) | |
| Chicago Tribune. "Famous Presidential Pardons" (12/7/08) | |
| The National (Abu Dhubi) "Bush's Power to Pardon Under Scrutiny" (12/6/08) | |
| Radio - KPCC 89.3 California Public Radio. "Presidential Pardons" Live with Patt Morrison (12/4/08) | |
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N New Brunswick Business Journal. "ExWorldCom Chief Ebbers Asks President for Clemency (12/5/08) |
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| The Telegraph Journal (Canada) "Ex World Com Chief Ebbers Asks President for Clemency (12/5/08) | |
| Fort Worth Star Telegram. "5 Forgiven by Bush Wanted Gun Rights Restored" (12/2/08) | |
| Gainesville Sun. "Bush Pardons Have Common Thread" (12/1/08) | |
| Kansas City Star. "Missouri Farmer Pardoned by Bush." (11/30/08) | |
| Wall Street Journal. "Seeking a Presidential Pardon?" (11/28/08) | |
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Radio - The Takeaway. "Presidential Pardons"
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| The Times-Picayune. "Edwin Edwards has Friends, Foes in Bid for Freedom." (11/27/08) | |
| Cincinnati Post. "Calls for Clemency Unanswered." (11/24/07) | |
| The Belfast Telegraph. "Black Asks Bush for Pardon." (11/22/08) | |
| The Independent (UK) "Black Asks Bush for Pardon." (11/22/08) | |
| Daily Mail (UK) "Disgraced Tycoon Conrad Black Begs George W. Bush for Presidential Mercy" (11/21/08) | |
| Bloomberg News. "Fraud Convict Conrad Black Seeks Clemency From Bush" (11/20/08) | |
| Radio - WGSO 990, New Orleans, LA. "Pardon for Edwin Edwards" (11/13/08) - Live with Jeff Crouere | |
| Bloomberg News."Ex World Com Chief Ebbers Asks President for Clemency" (11/4/08) | |
| S Chicago Tribune. "For Holidays, Bush Pardon Choicest Gift" (8/9/08) | |
| Slate. "Pre-emptive Presidential Pardons." (7/21/08) | |
| New York Times. "Felons Seeking Bush Pardon Near a Record." (7/19/08) | |
| Washington Post. "Awaiting New Pardon Attorney: Backlog, and a Chance to Make a Mark." (5/27/08) | |
| 2007 | |
| Cincinnati Post. "Calls for Clemency Unanswered." (11/24/07) | |
| Boston Globe. "Clemency Bids Create Backlog in Federal System." (11/24/07) | |
| Winston-Salem Journal. "Presidential Pardon Backlog Growing." (11/24/07) | |
| San Francisco Chronicle. "Record Backlog of Clemency Cases." (11/24/07) | |
| Houston Chronicle. "Applications for Pardons Swamp Clemency System." (11/23/07) | |
| Los Angeles Times, "Clemency Bids Backing Up for Bush." (11/22/07) | |
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| International Herald Tribune (France). "Bush's Reasoning on Libby." (7/5/07) | |
| The Star (Canada). "Bush Leaves Door Open For Pardon." (7/4/07) | |
| Radio - Voice of America. China Office. - "Presidents, Pardons and Scooter Libby." (7/4/07) | |
| New York Times. "Bush Rationale on Libby Stirs Debate." (7/4/07) | |
| Houston Chronicle. "Libby Commutation Confounds Experts." (7/4/07) | |
| Radio - Voice of America. Western Europe Office. - "The President's Pardon Power." (7/2/07) | |
| Bloomberg News. "Bush Face 'No Win' Pressures." (6/29/07) | |
| The Star Phoenix, "U.S. President in Tough Spot if He Pardons Aide Libby." (6/29/07) | |
| Radio: Bloomberg - "President Bush, the Pardon Power and Scooter Libby." (6/28/07) | |
| Globe and Mail (Canada) "Bush in a Bind Over Political Pardon." (6/15/07) | |
| Author - National Review Online. "Respite for Scooter." (6/14/07) | |
| The Hill. "Bush Can Give Libby Respite." (6/12/07) | |
| New York Times. "When Pardons Turn Political." (6/7/07) | |
| National Journal. "Pardon Libby? Maybe, But Note Alone" (3/30/07) | |
| The Hill. "Since Late 20th Century Presidents Not as Forgiving" (3/8/07) |