EPISODE · Aug 9, 2023 · 59 MIN
8 September 1974: Was Gerald Ford right to pardon Richard Nixon?
from The Minefield · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
When US President Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon of his crimes, did he thereby place the presidency above the law — or did he understand a hard reality about democratic politics that should inform the multiple prosecutions of Donald Trump?
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When US President Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon of his crimes, did he thereby place the presidency above the law — or did he understand a hard reality about democratic politics that should inform the multiple prosecutions of Donald Trump?
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8 September 1974: Was Gerald Ford right to pardon Richard Nixon?
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