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2006-0222-F
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Counsel's Office
Meredith Cabe
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Clinton Presidential Library
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Inventory for FOIA Request 2006-0222-F
Presidential Pardon of Marc Rich & Presidential Pardons & Executive Clemency (September
2000 - January 20, 2001)
Extent
60 folders, approximately 4,000 pages
Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552 as amended) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA)
(44 USC 22) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal
exemptions.
Copyright
Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of
their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the
United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of
copyrighted material.
Provenance
Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library
and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of
the Presidential Records Act (PRA).
Processed by
Staff Archivist, 2006. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.
Scope and Content
The materials in FOIA 2006-0222-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents
responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials.
FOIA request 2006-0222-F contains a majority of material from the Counsel’s Office. In the case of
presidential pardons, the Counsel’s Office received a huge amount of correspondence concerning why
certain individuals were deserving candidates for President Clinton to grant them executive clemency.
Most of these letters adhered to a specified form and were repetitive and contained nothing in the way of
unique information. For example, in the case of Marc Rich the correspondents often times referred to
the philanthropic activities of the fugitive from justice.
The White House Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, memos, petitions for pardon, notes, and
reports maintained by individual staff members. The files of Meredith Cabe consist to a large extent of
correspondence. There are several folders of records dealing with the attempt to secure executive
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�clemency for Juan Raul Garza, who was scheduled to be the first federal prisoner executed since 1963.
In the files of Bruce Lindsey can be found correspondence in support of presidential pardons for a wide
assortment of people. Describing in detail the philanthropic activities of Marc Rich, the papers of Beth
Nolan essentially repeat what can be located at several other points in the documents associated with the
Counsel’s Office.
The NSC Email and Records Management Systems contain a small amount of information relating to
the topic of presidential pardons for the time period set forth. There are a few unclassified NSC Emails
pertaining to the subject of a possible presidential pardon for the Israeli spy, Jonathan Pollard.
System of Arrangement
Records that were responsive to this FOIA request were found in two collection areas—Clinton
Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files and Clinton Presidential Records: NSC
Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems. As policy, Staff and Office files are processed at the
folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing.
WHORM Subject and WHORM Alpha files are processed at the document level. While this method
maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not
wholly responsive to the subject area.
The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House of Records Management and is a series of
categories designated by a letter/number combination. A complete listing of the categories with detailed
descriptions is provided in our research room.
Please note that a single asterisk "*" indicates that the category is entirely processed and open.
The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2006-0222-F:
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Counsel’s Office
Meredith Cabe
Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [1] [OA/ID 24942]
Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [2] [OA/ID 24942]
Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [3] [OA/ID 24942]
Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [4] [OA/ID 24942]
Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [5] [OA/ID 24942]
[Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [1] [OA/ID 24944]
[Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [2] [OA/ID 24944]
[Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [3] [OA/ID 24944]
[Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [4] [OA/ID 24944]
[Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [5] [OA/ID 24944]
Rich, Marc [OA/ID 24951]
Bruce Lindsey
[Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [1] [OA/ID 24816]
[Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [2] [OA/ID 24816]
[Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [3] [OA/ID 24816]
[Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [4] [OA/ID 24816]
[Petition for Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus Green] [5] [OA/ID 24816]
The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [1] [OA/ID 24816]
The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [2] [OA/ID 24816]
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�The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [3] [OA/ID 24816]
[Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus
Green, et al] [1] [OA/ID 24817]
[Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus
Green, et al] [2] [OA/ID 24817]
[Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus
Green, et al] [3] [OA/ID 24817]
[Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus
Green, et al] [4] [OA/ID 24817]
[Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich, Pineus
Green, et al] [5] [OA/ID 24817]
[Referencing Pardon/Clemency Requests of Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Leonard Peltier, Jimmie Lee
Wilson, et al] [1] [OA/ID 24817]
[Referencing Pardon/Clemency Requests of Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Leonard Peltier, Jimmie Lee
Wilson, et al] [2] [OA/ID 24817]
Beth Nolan
The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [1] [OA/ID 24962]
The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [2] [OA/ID 24962]
The Philanthropic Activities of Marc Rich, 1980-2000 [3] [OA/ID 24962]
Meredith Cabe
Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [3] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [4] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Pardon [Garza] Correspondence [5] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [1] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [2] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [3] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [4] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [5] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [6] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Clemency Correspondence – Jan. 2001 [7] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [3] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [4] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [5] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [6] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [7] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [1] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [2] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [3] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [4] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [5] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence [6] [OA/ID CF 2033]
Pending Pardon Denials [1] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Pending Pardon Denials [2] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Pending Pardon Denials [3] [OA/ID CF 2031]
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�Pending Pardon Denials [4] [OA/ID CF 2031]
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management Systems
NSC Emails
Exchange-Non-Record (Mar 97-Jan 01)
[Pardons]
[12/11/2000-12/21/2000] [OA/ID 630000]
NSC Records Management
PRS – Presidential Records
[Pardons]
0100158 [OA/ID 4180]
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Marc Rich - Collection Finding Aid
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2006-0222-F
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This collection consists of records regarding presidential pardons and executive clemency from September 2000 through January of 2001 and President Clinton’s pardon of Marc Rich. The records included are correspondence, memoranda, petitions for pardon, notes, reports and faxes. A majority of records in this collection is from the Counsel’s Office, and includes correspondence concerning why certain individuals merit presidential pardons or executive clemency.
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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
Clinton Library
DATE
SUBJECT/TITLE
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
RESTRICTION
001. note
Jack Quinn to Bmce Lindsey; re: March Rich (1 page)
12/15/2000
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002. letter
Jack Quinn to Bmce Lindsey; re: Pardon for March Rich & Pincus
Green (1 page)
12/19/2000
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COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Meredith Cabe
OA/Box Number: 24942
FOLDER TITLE:
Rich, Marc & Pincus Green [5]
Jimmie Purvis
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RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)l
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b)l
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information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the.FOIA]
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purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
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financial institutions [(b)(S) of the FOIAI
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National Security Chissified Information [(a)(l) ofthe.PRAI
Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRAI
Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] ·
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and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA]
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�December 19, 2000
Mr. Bruce Lindsay
The White House
2nd Floor, West Wing
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Bruce:
I want to follow up qn an issue you raised in our conversation while in Belfast on the
subject ofa pardon for Marc Rich and Pinky Green. You expressed a concern that they are
fugitives; and I told you they are not. Here is why: Rich and Green were in fact residing in
. Switzerland when they were indicted in September 1983. They (understandably in my mind)
chose not to return to the US for a trial in light of all that had happened to them; particularly the
enormous and overwhelmingly adverse and prejudicial publicity generated, I am sure, by then
U.S. Attorney Guiliani. Their failure to return to New York was not a crime and no one has ever
accused them of a crime for failing to come to the US for a trial. Indeed, 'even though they already
lived outside the US at the time of the original indictment and even though the US Attorney's
office issued a superceding indictment, in neither case did the office even suggest that their
continued absence was an offense. Our review of the law in the area (18 USC 1073) similarly
confirms to us that their conduct is not proscribed by federal law.
Still, much has been made of their absence and it is one of the principal excuses given by
the U.S. Attorney's Office for its refusal even to hear highly respected independent legal scholars
who view the central tax portion of the indictment as defective.
I look forward to speaking with you further.
Best personal regards.
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DOCUMENT NO.
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DATE
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001. printout
re: Marc Rich & Pincus Green (2 pages)
01/2()/2001
Pe/~(6},
002. memo
Beth Nolan et alto POTUS; re:. Executive Clemency Petitions (3
pages)
01/19/2001
P5
003. memo
Beth Nolan et alto POTUS; re: Executive Clemency Petitions (3
pages)
01/19/2001.
P5
004. memo
Roger Adams to Meredith Cabe; re: Green & Rich (1 page)
005. letter
JackQui~ tcipruce Lindsey; re: Pardon ofMarc.R,.ich & Pincus
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Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Meredith Cabe
OA/Box Number: 24944
FOLDER TITLE:
[Rich, Marc & Pincus Green] [ 1]
Jimmie Purvis
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RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C~ 552(b)]
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of·
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
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b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
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purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
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MEMORANDUMFORTHEPRESIDENT
FROM:
BETH NOLAN
BRUCE LINDSEY
MEREDITH CABE
ERIC ANGEL
cc:
JOHN PODESTA
SUBJECT:
Executive Clemency Petitions
We submit for your consideration the following clemency cases:
I.
·commutation ·
NAME/STATE
Ronald Henderson Blackley
District of Columbia (1998)
False statements.
Age: 50
Sentenced to 27 months'
imprisonment and 3 years'
supervised release.
II.
OFFENSE
RECOMMENDED
Commute sentence to time .
served, leaving intact
remaining portions of the
sentence.
Pardons
NAME/STATE
Richard Douglas
California (1998)
OFFENSE
Making a false statement to an FBI agent.
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Sentenced to 18 months' probation; fined
$3,000; and 100 hours' community service.
Aiding the filing of a fraudulent corporate
income tax return.
Robert Clinton Fain
Arkansas (1982)
Sentence to 6 months imprisonment and fined
$5,000 .
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Louisiana (1997)
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Louisiana (1997)
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fine.
~Offenses contained in indictment filed in
SDNY in 1983 (including tax evasion,
conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud,
racketeering, and. violations of regulations
restriction purchases of oil from Iran during the
hostage crisis).
Interstate transportation of stolen property and
money laundering.
James H. Lake
District of Columbia (1998)
Sentenced to 1 year imprisonment; $30,000
fine; and $20,000 restitution.
Wire fraud and Federal Election ·Campaign Act
violations.
Pincus Green
New York, Indictment (1983)
James Lowell Manning
Sentenced to 2 years' probation with special
condition and $150,000 fine.
Aiding in the preparation of a false corporate
income taX: return.
Arkansas (1982)
Sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and
fined $5,000.
Susan H. McDougal
Arkansas (1996)
Mail Fraud; Misapplication of Funds; False
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Robert W. Palmer
Arkansas (1994}
Conspiracy.
Sentenced to 3 years' probation, first year
home detention, and $5,000 fine.
Marc Rich
Indictment, New York (1984)
Offenses contained in indictment filed in
SDNY_in 1983 (including tax evasion,
conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud,
racketeering, and violations of regulations
restriction purchases of oil from Iran during
the hostage crisis).
Christopher V. Wade
Bankruptcy Fraud/False Applications and
Certifications to Financial Institution.
Arkansas (1995)
Jack L. Williams
District of Columbia (1998)
Sentenced to 15 months' in prison, 3 years'
supervisory probation, and $3,000 fine.
False statements.
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BETH NOLAN
BRUCE LINDSEY
MEREDITH CABE
ERIC ANGEL
cc:
JOHN PODESTA
SUBJECT:
Executive Clemency Petitions
We submit for your consideration the following clemency cases:
I.
Commutation
NAME/STATE
Ronald Henderson Blackley
District of Columbia (1998) ·
OFFENSE
False statements.
Sentenced to 27 months'
imprisonment and 3 years'
supervised release.
Age: 50
II.
RECOMMENDED
Commute sentence to time
served, leaving intact
remaining portions of the
sentence.
Pardons
NAME/STATE
Richard Douglas
California (1998)
OFFENSE
Making a false statement to an FBI agent.
Sentenced to 18 months' probation; fined
$3,000; and 100 hours' community service.
Aiding the filing of a fraudulent corporate
income tax return.
Robert Clinton Fain
Arkansas (1982)
Sentence to 6 months imprisonment and fined
$5,000.
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Conspirac~, false statements, inter~ta.te .
. ·.
Alvarez Ferrouillet
transportatiOn of stolen property;~~~ money
Louisiana (1997)
laundering.
.
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John Hemmingson
Louisiana (1997)
Sentenced to 1 year imprisonment and $10,000
fine.
'
-..
Offenses contained in indictment filed in
SDNY in 1983 (including tax evasion,
conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud,
racketeering, and violations of regulations
restriction purchases of oil from Iran during the
hostage crisis).
Interstate transportation of stolen property and
money laundering.
James H. Lake
District of Columbia (1998)
Sentenced to 1 year imprisonment; $30,000
fine; and $20,000 restitution.
Wire fraud and Federal Election Campaign Act
'
violations.
Pincus Green
New York, Indictment (1983)
Sentenced to 2 years' probation with special
condition and $150,000 fine.
Aiding in the preparation of a false corporate
income tax return.
James Lowell Manning
Arkansas (1982) ·
Sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and
fined $5;ooo.
Mail Fraud; Misapplication of Funds; False
Entries in SBA Report; False Statements in
SBAReport.
Susan H. McDougal
Arkansas (1996)
Sentenced to 24 months in prison, 3 years'
probation,
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Conspiracy to illegally obtain $776,86~in
fi'
Brook K. Mitchell, Sr.
District of Columbia (1999)
USDA s~bsidy payments, false statemen~ and
false entnes:
.
. ·
'"-.
Sentenced to 3 years' probation and $776,860
. ..
restitution (paid).
Robert W. Palmer
Arkansas (1994)
Conspiracy.
Sentenced to 3 years' probation, first year
home detention, and $5,000 fine.
MarcRich
Illdictment, New York (1984)
Offenses contained in indictment filed in
SDNY in 1983 (including tax evasion,
conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud,
racketeering, and violations of regulations
restriction purchases of oil from Iran during .
the hostage crisis).
Christopher V .. Wade
Bankruptcy Fraud/False Applications and
Certifications to Financial Institution:
r
Arkansas (1995)
Jack L. Williams
District of Columbia (1998)
Sentenced to 15 months' in prison, 3 years'
supervisory probation, and $3,000 fine.
False statements.
Sentenced to $5,000 fme.
DECISION:
GRANT:
DENY:
DISCUSS
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�JACK·
January 3, 2001
Mr. Bruce Lindsey
The White House
2nd Floor, West Wing
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Bruce:
I want to follow up on an issue you raised in our conversation while_
in Belfast on the subject of a pardon for Marc Rich and Pinky Green. You
expressed a concern that they are fugitives; and I told you they are not. Here
is why: Rich and Green were in fact residing in Switzerland when they were
indicted in September 1983. They (understandably in my mind) chose not to
return to the US for a trial in light of all that had happened to them;
particularly the enormous and overwhelmingly adverse and prejudicial
publicity generated, I am sure, by then U.S. Attorney Guiliani. Their failure
to return to New York was not a crime and no one has ever ;=tccused them of a
crime for failing to come to the US for a trial. Indeed, even though they
already lived outside the US at the time of the original indictment and even
though the US Attorney's office issued a superceding indictment, in neither
case did the office even suggest that their continued absence was an offense.
Our review of the law in the area (18 USC 1073) similarly confirms to us that
their cond~ct is not proscribed by federal law.
Still, much has been made of their absence and it is one of the
principal excuses given by the U.S. Attorney's Office for its refusal even to
hear highly respected independent legal scholars who view the central tax
portion of the indictment as defective. ·
I look for\vard to speaking with you further.
Best personal regards.
Sincerely,
~
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Jack Quinn
CC: Beth Nolan
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DOCUMENT NO.
AN.DTYPE
001. letter
DATE
SUBJECTrfiTLE
Jack Quinn to Bruce Lindsey; re: Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus
· Green (I page)
12/19/2000
RESTRICTION
PS
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Meredith Cabe
OA/Box Number: 24951
mLDER TITLE:
Rich, Marc
Jimmie Purvis
2006-0222-F
. 311
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residential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b))
1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(l) of the PRA]
2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
3 Release would violate a Federal statute ((a)(3) of the PRA]
4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA)
5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA)
S Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
'
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b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA)
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOiA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financialins_titutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA)
b(9).Release:wotiid discl§i!\geological or geophysical information
concerning w~!l,s, J(b)(9) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in atcordance with restrictions contained in do~or's deed
of gift.
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December 19, 2000
·Mr. Bruce Lindsay
The White House
2nd Floor, West Wing
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Bruce:
I want to follow up on an issue you raised in our conversation while in Belfast on the
subject of a pardon for Marc Rich and Pinky Green. You expressed a concern that they are
fugitives; and I told you they are not. Here is why: Rich and Green were in fact residing in
Switzerland when they were indicted in September 1983. They (understandably in my mind)
chose not to return to the US for a trial in light of all that had happened to them; particularly the
enormous and overwhelmingly adverse and prejudicial publicity generated, I am sure, by then
U.S. Attorney Guiliani, Their failure to return to New York was not a crime and no one has ever
accused them of a crime for failing to come to the US for a trial. Indeed, even though they already ·
lived outside the US at the time of the original indictmentand even though the US Attorney's
office issued a superceding indictment, in neither case did the office even suggest that their
continued absence was an offense. Our review of the law in the area: (18 USC 1073) similarly
confirms· to us that their conduct is not proscribed by federal law.
Still, much has been made of their absence and it is one of the principal excuses given by
the U.S. Attorney's Office for its refusal even to hear highly respected independent legal scholars
who view the central tax portion of the indictment as defective.
· I look forward to speaking with you further.
Besl personal regards.
l(A _ _
�Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
SUBJECTffiTLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
001. letter
Re: Petition for Pardon (3 pages)
~)
002a. note
Meredith Cabe & Beth Nolan to POTUS; re: Clemency Cases (1
page)
12/21/2000
P5
002b. memo·
Beth Nolan, Bruce Lindsey, & Meredith Cabe to POTUS; re:
Executive Clemency (19 pages)
..12/21/2000
P5, P6113(6)
003. letter
Jack Quinn to Bruce Lindsey; re: Pardon for Marc Rich & Pincus·
Green ( 1 page)
01/03/2001
P5
004. fax
Re: Petition for Pardon (2 pages)
, OlfOJ/01
'7Q.Cf
'710
· P6fo(6)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Bruce Lindsey
OA/Box Number: 24817
FOLDER TITLE:
[Pardon/Clemency Requests for Jimmie Lee Wilson, Jonathan Pollard, Marc Rich,
Pincus Green, et al] [3]
Jimmie Purvis
. 2006-0222-F
. 314
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b))
Pl National Security Classified Information [(a)(l) of the PRA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
P3 Release would violate a·Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information [(a)(4) ofthe PRA)
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA]
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(a)(6) ofthe PRA)
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA]
b(2) Release would discl~se internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial .
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA)
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
·
·
b(S) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
.!J(~)
geological or geophysical information
of the FOIA)
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance
2201(3).
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Mr. Bruce Lindsey
The White House
2nd Floor, West Wing·
· Washington, DC 20502
Dear Druce:
I want to follow up on an issue you raised in our conversation while
in Belfast on the subject of a pardon for Marc Rich and Pinky Green. You
express-ed a conccm that they are ti.tgitives; and 1 told you they are not. Here
·is why: Rich and Green were in fact residing in Switzerland when they were
indicted in September 1983. They (understandably in my mind) chose not to
return to the US for a trial in light of all that had happened to them;
particularly the enormous and overwhelmingly adverse and prejudicial
publicity gf..-:rterated, I am sure, by th~;..'rt U.S. Attomey Guiliani. Th~::ir failure
to return to New York was not a crime and no one has ever accused them of a
crime for failing to come to the US for a trial. Indeed, even though they
already lived outside the US at the time of the original indictment and even
though the US Attorney's office issued a superceding indictment, in neither
case: did the office even suggest that their continued absence was an offense.
Our review ofthe law in the area (18lJSC 1073) similarly confirms to \.ts that
their conduct is not proscribed by federal law.
Still, nmch has been made of their absence and it is one of the
principal excuses given by the U.S. Attorney's Office for its refusal even to
hear highly respected independent legal scholars who view the central tax
portion of the indictment as defective.
I look forward to speaking with you'further.
Best personal regards.
Sincerely,
Jack Quinn
CC: Beth Nolan
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Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECT/TITLE
RESTRICTION
001. form
re: Petition for Pardon After Completion of Sentence (19 pages)
01103/lOOl
P6/b(6)
002. fax
Re: Petition for Pardon (4 pages)
01/02/01
P6/b(6)
003. letter
Re: Petition for Pardon (2 pages)
12/11100
P6/b(6)
004. form
re: Petition for Pardon After Completion of Sentence (9 pages)
12/18/2000
P6fbt6)
005. letter
Re: Presidential Pardon (4 pages)
0) /04/200]
P6.&_@
006a. letter
Christopher Erlewine to Charles E. Schumer; re: Presidential Pardon
(2 pages)
12/22/2000
P6/b(6)
006b. fax
Re: Petition for Pardon ( 4 pages)
006c. letter
Bernie Ellis; re: Access to Law Library (1 page)
121131}999
P6/b(6)
006d, letter
Susan Gerlinski to William Burnside; re: Restitution Order (1 page)
.Q?/23/1999
P6/b(6) ,
007. letter
Re: Petition for Pardon (I page)
'1ll/04700
P6fo(6)
008. letter
Re: Petition for Pardon (2 pages)
J2120f00
P6/b(6)
009. letter
Re: Petition for Pardon (2 pages)
.--HfttiOO
P616(-6}-
•.01104101
P6/b(6)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Bruce Lindsey
OA/Box Number: 24817
FOLDER TITLE:
[Referencing Pardon/Clemency Requests of Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Leonard Peltier,
Jimmie Lee Wilson, et al] [2]
Jimmie Purvis
2006-0222-F ·
. 318
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b))
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a))
Pl
P2
P3
P4
National Security Classified Information [(a)(l) ofthe PRA)
Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA)
Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA)
Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA)
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA)
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA)
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA)
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA)
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA)
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or fina.ncial
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA)
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA)
b(S) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
. ~ financiaUnsti.tutions ((b)(S) of the FOIA)
ll(9)'i~Ji~ifs~·~Mfi~:,d\~lose geological or geophysical information
.. ;·· -· ... ~;c~ili¢fi!J~if~!l~~[_(b)(9) oftheFOIA)
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.. ·
. ~- .•.· ·-PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance · n1'4":u.~c' '~~~
2201(3).
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DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECTffiTLE
RESTRICTION
Oti031DH--1- - .P6fu(O)'
010. fax
Re: Petition for Pardon (3 pages)
011. letter
Re: Petition for Pardon (2 pages)
012. fax
Re: Petition for Pardon (3 pages)
013. form·
re: Petition for Commutation of Sentence (2 pages)
01ifJ2-/0+-1--P6"/b{6)
.•cll:c,a.a.,_,_---.--L.PJ.JI6fb (t"6'1)....
12/2000
014. letter
Daniel Marcus to Beth Nolan; re: Dispute Involving Office of
Independent Counsel (OIC) (2 pages)
12/15/2000
1>5
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Bruce Lindsey
OA/Box Number: 24817
FOLDER TITLE:
· [Referencing Pardon/Clemency Requests of Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Leonard Peltier,
Jimmie Lee Wilson, et al] [2]
Jimmie Purvis
2006-0222-F
0
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- [44 tJ.S.C. 2204(a))
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b))
Pl National Security Classified Information [(a)(l) of the PRA)
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office ((a)(2) of the PRA)
PJ Release woul~ violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA)
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA)
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA)
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy ((a)(6) of the PRA)
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
.
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.
A"'l::"":;.;::r,:;:,;-:;!><1
of gift.
PRM, Personal record misfile defined m accordance w .n,4.4 U.S;C,
Q·'·",'\c:;, ;<.... •• - - ·
2201(3).
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
·
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA)
b(2) Release would disclose inte.rnal personnel rules and practices of
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA)
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA)
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA)
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
b(7) Release would disClose information compiled ·for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
b(S) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
..•... Y!l.ll:!!.~.i.a.! !~~.!tW.~!_ons [(b)(8) o~ the FOIA] . . ·
.
b(9) Release wo~ld,.~~~)lose geological or geophysicalmformatiOn
RY PH~~Mils\((b)(9) of the FOIAJ
.
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U.S. Department of Justice ·
·office of the Associate Attorney General
Ubshington, D.C. 20530
December lSj 2000
The Honorable Beth Nolan
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Ms.' Nolan:
This responds to your letter dat~d November 27, 2000,
requesting that the Department of Justice provide representation.
with respect to a dispute between the Executive Office of the
President (EOP) and Independent Counsel Robert Ray's office.
This dispute relates to a. "computer hard drive or other back-up
media" that once belonged to Deputy Counsel Vincent W. Foster but
that now may be in the possession of the Office of Independent
Counsel (OIC) .
·
Your letter expresses EOP' s •iserious institutional concerns"
about the OIC unilaterally reviewing Mr. Foster's computer files,
which likely contain information "subject to executive
privilege." You explain that the ·EOP has not received any
assurance that it will have a right to review any potentially
privileged materials before they are reviewed by the OIC. As I
understand it, the EOP has attempted for some time to negotiate
and resolve this matter with the O~C, but the parties have been
unable to agree. Thus, you request that the Department provide
representation for the EOP in connection with this dispute,
either through Depart~ent attorneys or by appointing private
counsel to serve as special litigation counsel. You request that
this representation include negotiation, litigation, or both on
behalf of the EOP.
We conclude, based on the facts described in your letter and
on prior conversations between our respective staffs, that
.government representation for the EOP in this dispute is in the
institutional interests of the United States. Normally,
representation of such interests in litigation would be
undertaken by the.Department of Justice. In the particular
circumstances presented here, however, we believe that the better
c6urse would be for the Departmeni·not to ~ssume direct
representation. We believe it would b~ appropriate and in the
public interest to appoint a special attorney to provide
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representation in this particular matter. The scope of t
~ttorney's representation on behalf 6f the EOP will be str~~
limited to negotiation inanticipation of litigation or
litigation of the issue described at the conclusion of your
November 27th letter.
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Under the circumstances, we also believe it prudent for
the Department not to exercise control over the representation by .
the special attorney. Of course, the special attorney should
follow established. Department legal positions and practices.
Fin~lly, the Departmetit re~ains responsibility for representing
the broad institutional interests of the United States in regard
to this.matter and therefore retains the prerogative of appearing
in court on behalf of the United States, if necessary. '
If you have any questions concerning the mechanics for
.retaining special counsel, please contact John Vail at 514-5501.
s=:~:l;f~
niel Marcus
·
cting Associate Attorney General
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AND TYPE.
SUBJECTffiTLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
00 1a. letter
Jacques Chirac to POTUS; re: Appeal for Clemency (1 page)
..!2/06/2(':)()0
fll!b(l)
001 b. letter
Jacques Chirac to POTUS: re: Appeal for Clemency (1 page) ·
~2/06/28()()
. PI/6(!')-'
. 002a. letter .
POTUS to Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter; re: Federal Executions (1 page)
11101/2000
P5
002b. letter
Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter to POTUS; re: Federal Executions (1 page)
10/24/2000
P5
003. letter
Harold Hongju Koh to Beth Noian; re: Federal Executions (3 pages)
11/29/2000
P5
'II~
·7/5
'IlL/
COLLECTION:
Clmton Presidential Records
C~unsel's Office
Meredith Cabe
OA/Box Number: CF 2031
FOLDER TITLE:
Pardons (Garza] Correspondence (3]
Jimmie Purvis
2006-0222-F
. 321
RESTRICTION CODES
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Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b))
PI
P2
P3
P4
b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA)
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
· an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA)
b(3) Release would .violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA)
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or finl!_ncial
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA)
'
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of tbe FOIA)
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA)
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
financial institutions [(b )(8) of the FOIA)
b.(~1 )-J,l,t;l~;a.~i~',~[~lili9l~~~!ose geological or geophysical information
of the FOIA)
National Security Classified Information [(a)(l) of the PRA)
Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA) ·
Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA)
Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA)
PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA)
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with ~-~~.~~l:l:i~"l·
2201(3).
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
�November 1, 2000
The Honorable and Mrs. Jimmy Carter
Carter Center
One Copenhi1l Avenue, N.E.
Atianta, deorgia 30307
·
Dear Rosalynn and Jimmy:
.
.
Thank you very much for your recent letter
recommending that I commute the sentences
of two inmates on federa~ death row and
declare a moratorium on federal executions.
As you both know, these are very difficult,
and .very serious, matters.
I am glad to
know your views and very much appreciate
your communicating them to me.
Please know
that I will continue to approach the issue
of capital punishment with careful thought
and deliberation.
Thanks again for sharing your concerns with
me.
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October 24) 2000
To President Bill Clinton
We applaud your recent postponement of the execution of Juan Raul Garza, who was the
first federal death row inmate scheduled to be executed since 1963. An execution date of
November 15 has just been set for David Paul Hammer. We are writing to urge you to grant Mr.
Garza's clemency petition and to ensure that the federal government does not put anyone else to
· death before serious questions are answered regarding the fairness of our nation's death penalty
system.
Americans in great numbers and from diverse backgrounds arc voicing grave doubts
about the fairness of our system of capital punishment in general. We are particularly troubled,
as we know you are, by the recent Justice Department report about the striking geographic and
racial disparities in the administration ofthe federal death penalty.
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There is powerful evidence that the administration of the death penalty in
United
States. fundamentally flawed. Renewing federal executions under these circumstances would
undermine your lifelong commitment lo equal justice at home. It also would diminish the United ·
States' moral authority abroad, including your consistent efforts to encourage other nations to
improve their rule oflaw, administration of justice, and human, rights records.
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At this historic moment of American andglobal reflection on the issue ofthe death
penalty, we urge you to commute Mr. Hammer's and Mr. Garza's death sentences to life in
prison without possibility of parole and to impose a moratorium on federal executions, as
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strongly recommended by the American Bar Association.
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Dear Beth:
I am deeply concerned about the pending execution.
Juan Raul Garza, currently scheduled for December 12, 20·
·Should this ·execution go forward, it would be the first
federal execution in nearly forty years. As the
Administration official responsible for advising- the
President and the Secretary about our international human .
rights policy, I ask yo~ .to urge President Clinton to
support a ~oratorium on all .federal executions until a:ll
relevant agencies of the United States Goverillt\ent are fully
satisfied that the federal death penalty will be carried
out in a manner that is frEle from impermiss?-ble racial bias
and in compliance with our treaty conunitments.
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nation has struggled for decades to address the
troubling racial disparity in the iro.position of the death
penalty. The Department of Justice rec~ntly issued a
statistical. survey that reports stark continuing .racial
dispar:i.ties in l.rnposition of the federal death penalty.
~nong other things, the·survey revealed that from 1995 to
·2000, United States Attorneys recommended seeking the death
penalty for 183 out of ~82 defendants charged with death
penalty-eligible offenses. A startling seventy-four
percent of the 183 ciefendan.ts were members of minority
groups.
To investi<Jate this and other troubling
sta ti s.t ics, A.t torney General Reno has ordered United States
Attorneys t<J clarify why capital punishment is not applied
uniformly across ethnic groups.
1he Honorable Beth Nolan, ·
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and polltJ.cal leaders, 1.nclud1ng former Wh1te House Coun 1
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Lloyd Cutler, Nobel Prize li;:~.ureate Elie Wiesel, former
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former Justice Department officials Irvin Nathan and Rebert
Litt.
It urges President Clinton to declare such a
moratorium in order ·to ~prevent an unconscionable act
executing individuals while the government is still
determi~ing whether gross unfairnes~ has led to their death
sentences:''
I strongly urge the President. to support such a
moratorium on the federal death penalty for a different,
but related reason:
to preserve the integrity of our
commitment to .international human rights.
If Garza is executed before the United States
Government completes its study re~arding whether race plays
an impermissible role in th13 federal death penalty, other
nd.tions could have strong g:::ounds to question U.S.
adherence to th~ spirit of our obligatiohs under
inter~ational law.
Under U.S. law, a racially disparate
j_rnpact in the imposition of the death penalty does. not
necessarily viol~te the U.s. Cons~itution, absent an ·
expli~it showing of intent to discriminate based on race.
See McClesky v. Kemp, 481 U.S. 279 (1987). By contrast,
international law dernands.a_rnore ·searching inquiry: an
unjustifiable disparate racial iropact,' even without
evidence of discriminatory purpose, arguably violates the
Conv~ntion on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination (CERD), which the United States ratified (on
this Administration's initiative) in 1994.
The disproportionate effect of the federal death
pl!:!nalty on racial minorities arguably violates CERD's core
principles of nondis~rimination. Under CERD Article
2 (1) (cl, State Parties must "take effective measures to
review governmental . . . policies, and to amend, rescind
or nullify laws and regulations which have the effect of
creating or perpetuating racial discrimination where'Ver it
exists." (Emphasis added). Article 5 further binds State
Porties to "prohibi~ and eliminate racial discrimination
. notably in the enjoynte~nt of . . . (a) The right to
equal justice before the tribunals and all other,crgans
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these CERD provisions, are faithfully executed~ Moreover,
last month, the Unit~d Stat~s submitted its legally
mandated report to the CERD Committee (tobe defended early
next year). Imposing a moratorium would underscore the
United States' serious corrunitment to CER.D's principles.
Ohe of President Clinton's greatest legacies will be
his commi tmEmt to racial justice and equality.
Imposing a
moratorium on all federal e)~ecutions until we can be sure
that they are racially unbiased would reaffirm that legacy
ensuring that the United states meets its international
obligation to avoid race discrimination.
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January 19, 2001
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BETH NOLAN(!7LBRUCE LINDSEY/?lL
MEREDITH CABE ~
ERIC ANGEL [ k
cc:
JOHN POD EST A
SUBJECT:
Executive Clemency
We submit for your consideration the following five clemency cases. We have discussed
these cases'. with you previously and submit them now for your decision.· After consulting with
P.K. Holmes, we are not submitting the pardon request of James Norman Patterson. Likewise,
consistent with our conversation with you yesterday, we are not including the pardon request of
Michael Milken on this list.
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NAME/STATE
OFFENSE
DECISION
Dorothy Rivers
Misappropriation of government
funds.
Commute sentence to 50 months'
imprisonment
Illinois (1997)
Age: 69
Sentenced to 70 months'
imprisonment (has sel"ied 30).
Projected for release
March, 2003.
Do not commute sentence
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�Su_san Rosenberg
New Jersey
(1985)
Age: 45
Conspiracy to possess
uriregistered firearms; receive
firearms and explosives shipped
in interstate commerce while a
fugitive; possession of
unregistered destructive devices;
unlawful possession of sawedoff shotgun; unlawful possession
with intent to use false ID;
carrying explosives during
commission of a felony; false
representation of SSN;
possession of counterfeit Social
Security cards.
.Col111ilute sentence to a period
results in immediate mandator' release
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(old law sentence, to serve re , inder of
senten~e _under supervision of p ole
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Do not commute sentence
Sentence to 58 years'
imprisonment; has served 16.
Carlos Vignali
Age: 29
II.
Commute sentence to time served and five
years' supervised release
Sentenced to 175 months'
imprisonment and 5 years'
superVised release (projected for
release August 2007).
Minnesota ( 1995)
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine;
using facilities in interstate
commerce to. promote a business
enterprise involving narcotics;
use of communication facility in
controlled substance offense.
Do not commute sentence
OFFENSE
Distribution of cocaine.
DECISION
Pardons
NAME/STATE
Charles W.
Morgan
Arkansas (1984)
Yes
Sentenced to three years'
imprisonment.
Age: 44
No
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false statement in abankruptcy
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Conviction on 6 counts
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jury hung on 11 counts; seeks
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telephone conversation at his earliest convenience.
I hope you have a wonderful new year, as you begin your exciting new life!
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Dear Bruce:
wen.
I hope this note finds you and your family
My wife and I missed ~ing you on the·
Vineyard this sllliUnet. I know things must be really hectic as you wind down your
extraordinarily successful and exciting tenure .. I hope you have great plans for the future.
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1. I have studied Susan's case in some detail, at the request of a wonderful rabbi
named Rolando Matalon. After reviewing the record, I am convinced that Susan
meritS that rare ad of presidential grace called commutation. Her sentence was
excessive in comparison with sentenc~ given· other violent radicals who were not
.convicted of causing physical harm to other peOple: I lcnow her sentencing judge
(Frederick Lacey) quite well. and he has areputaticm for zealousness in sentendng.
particularly in cases like this ~e.
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2. She was treated unfairly in the denial of her parole when her co-defendant, a man
whose prison record was not nearly as exemplary as hers, was released several
ye.rs ago~
3. It seems clear from my reView of the record that the prin'wy reason for her denial
of parole has been that prosecutors be~ that she trtay have been a conspirator in
· the notorious Brink's robbery, during which three innocent people were tragically
lcilled. Although she was admittedly. not at the ~:of the aime, apparently her
fingerprint was found 6n a map in the ·glove compartment of one of the cars. It
~was,-howev.er,. a~ca.r-that-she -borrowed --froJ;n·a--frien.d,-who-is-now-a-l:S.wyer;·in ·New
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being in the car. She has never had an opportunity defend herseU a · t that
· charge, since the.New York authorities dropped the ~rges against her afte
federal conviction. Ac:c:orci.ihgly, it has be.en her word· against the prosecutor's ·
speculation, and it SfelllS unfair for her to be required to spend additional time in
prison on the basis of unproved and Wlprovable charges. In my experience, she
could never have been convicted of the Brink's chargt based on the available.
evidence.
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This is a difficult case, since there is little sympathy for violent radicals from the 19.60s,
1970s and 1980s. But we live in an age of reconciliation, where priSoners .... even violent
. prisoners -.have been released all over the world and iJ\ this country as well, in the name
-of recon.dllation. ·~I~beu:eve·that . a-compelling-ease-qm~bn:nade·for·generationaJ '
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·.reconciliatiOn in thiS country ·and for the release of a woll'W'\ who has spent many years in
prison, who seems tO have leamed her lesson and who has been an exemplary prisoner. J
htve read her writiri.gs and I am absolutely coiwinced that she would be a good dti.Zen
and would never again engage in conduct of the kind for which she was convicted, il she
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were released and allowed to spend her life in a productive liW\MI'.
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he shares my views about this tragi~ c:a&e.
U there is anything I an add to this brief rendition, I would be happy to do so. I would
appreciate very much il you co-uld b~ this matter to the President's attention with your
positive .recommendation. ·
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With every good
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Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
AND TYPE
DATE
SUBJECTfflTLE
RESTRICTION
Meredith Cabe to Beth Nolan & Bruce Lindsey; re: Presidential
re: Presidential Pardon
PS
PS
Pardon (1 page)
OOlb. draft
01/17/2001
01/17/2001
001a. fax cover
sheet
(1 page)
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COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Counsel's Office
Meredith Cabe
OA/Box Number: CF 2033
FOLDER TITLE:
Miscellaneous Pardon Correspondence
[4]
Jimmie Purvis
2006-0222-F
. 331
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act- [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)l
Freedom of Information Act- [5 U.S.C. 552(b)l
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Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
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and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA]
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personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAI
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(1989) pled guilty
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failed to appear for
4-10 years) (?);possession of
sentencing
marijuana with intent to
distribute (1981) (2 years'
(1991) sentenced to 292
probation); brother, Catholic
months' imprisonment, 8
priest, says prison is the best
years' supervised release
thing to happen to petitioner;
dramatic rehabilitation,
2d con"iction for failure including longstanding
to appear; sentenced to
leadership in Jericho Road ·
30months
program, in which prisoners
complete training course and
Has KS state conviction
counsel at-risk youth;
for same offense; upon
petitioner now develops
release from prison will be curriculum for and mentors
remanded to custody of
counselors-in-training;
KS state correctional
petitioner (\vho is white)
system to serve state
helped establish an NAACP ·
sentence
organization in the prison;
yearly operates the ..angel
tree". program which allmvs
inmates to make holiday
videos forfamilies; sentencing
judge supports commutation,
stating he has never before
supported a request for
clemency and. calling petitioner
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