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Letter to President Gerald Ford
Anthony Ferreira1974
National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Three days after Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon, third-grader Anthony Ferreira sent this letter to the president, declaring: “I think you are half right and half wrong.” Many people, like young Ferreira, believed that Ford had made a mistake. Traditionally, most pardons go unnoticed, but the more controversial ones can draw strong public criticism.
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- Title: Letter to President Gerald Ford
- Creator: Anthony Ferreira
- Date Created: 1974
- Subject Keywords: Watergate scandal, presidency
- Original Source: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
- Rights: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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