[Star Traveler]

You said — “If memory serves me right, Ford was “preemptively” pardoning him...”

Ummm..., yeah, “the deal”... :-)

[SolidWood]

Could be put that way... LOL.

[monday]

“You said — “If memory serves me right, Ford was “preemptively” pardoning him...”

Ummm..., yeah, “the deal”... :-)”

Ford didn't need permission from prosecutors to pardon Nixon. They weren't in a position to make any sort of deal in that case.