That's not true Sinsull. Ford gave Nixon a pardon for crimes against the United States. If Nixon were guilty of "murdering little boys" or spitting on the sidewalk, he could have been prosecuted.

At the time I felt strongly that the pardon was a huge mistake. I wanted to see Nixon get what was coming to him. In retrospect, I think Ford did the right thing. It was good to see Nixon live out his life as a tired old man with the shadow of his deeds always present.