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Why did president ford pardon president nixon?

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President Ford gave Nixon an unconditional pardon for all Federal crimes that he "committed or may have committed or taken part in" while in office.
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Gerald Ford said he did it to put the tragic and disruptive scandal behind all concerned.
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