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January 29, 2001: Bush Wants to Preserve Executive Powers for Himself, ‘Predecessors’

2001-01-29

President George W. Bush, discussing his unwillingness to revoke Bill Clinton’s pardon of financier Marc Rich, says, “I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but my predecessors as well.” [Chicago Sun-Times, 1/29/2001]