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Now, therefore, i, gerald r. ford president of the united states, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by article ii, section ii of the constitution, have dwranted and by these presence do grant a full, free and absolute pardon onto richard nixon for all offenses against the united states. >> president gerald ford a month after he took office, september, 1974, announcing a full and unconditional pardon for the previous president of the united states, richard nixon, for his offenses against the united states. what ford did there, that was a preemptive pardon. no charnls had been broug...