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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder "Board - Appointment of New
Members (2)" of the Charles E. Goodell Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 1 of the Charles E. Goodell Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
May 1,3, 1975
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: WILLIAM WALKER
FROM:
CHARLES E. GOODELL
SUBJECT:
Appointment by the President of Additional
Members of the Presidential Clemency Board
On behalf of the members of the Presidential Clemency Board, I
submit to you and to the President the nine nominees for additional
positions on the Board. The names are the product of extensive
consultations with members of the Board, officials of the military
and of veterans' organizations, and members of the White House staff.
Each nominee has been very carefully checked with respect to the
criteria explained below.
The list was drawn up on the basis of two critical presumptions:
(1) The Board should remain, as it now is, ideologically balanced.
Consequently, I am forwarding to you three nominees whom I expect
to be liberal in granting clemency, three whom I expect to be moderate,
and three whom I expect to be conservative. This composition of the
list will facilitate the establishment of six three-person Board panels,
with a liberal, a moderate, and a conservative on each panel. (2) The
Board should be perceived to be, as well as actually being, ideologically
balanced and therefore representative of the country. We have erred
on the side of conservatism, since military backgrounds are heavily
represented in the liberal and moderate contingent.
In selecting individuals, I have applied several further criteria:
(1) availability for a minimum of four days per week between May 1
and September 15, with ability to free up extra time If necessary
during the last two months of that period, (2) support of the Presidentss
clemency program, as opposed to either support of unconditional amnesty
or opposition to any kind of clemency at all, and (3) prior knowledge of
some of the problems associated with Selective Service law and
military service.
Determined to be an
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Administrative Marking
By NARA, Date 6/22/15
. 2 -
CONFIDENTIAL
The Board nominees are:
1. Joan Vinson: founding National Coordinator, National League of
Families of American POWs/MIAs; Director of Public Affairs
for the Board. Approximately fifty years old. Liberal.
2. Monsigner Francis J. Lally: Secretary of the Department of
Social Development and World Peace. Early Fifties. Liberal.
U.S. Catholic Conference
3. Lawis Puller: Staff attorney with the Board, on loan from Office
of the General Counsel, Veterans Administration. Lost both
legs, and hands severely mangled, as a Marine Lieutenant in
Vietnam. Son of Marine General "Chesty" Puller. Late twenties.
Liberal.
4. Timothy L. Craig: President, National Association of Concerned
Veterans (non-Ideological Vietnam veterans' organization). Former
Marine. Thirty-one. Moderate.
5. Antoinette Ford: Consultant; formerly White House Fellow in Office
of the Secretary of the Treasury under George Schults and John
Connally; formerly member of Washington City Council, by Presidential
appointment. Black. Early thirties. Moderate.
6. E. Frederic Morrow: Director, Institute for Urban and Minority
Education, Educational Testing Service, Princeton; formerly Vice
President, Bank of America; first black commissioned White House
staff member, as Administrative Assistant to President Eisenhower.
Fifties. Moderate.
7. John A. Everhard: Retired Air Force Colonel; formerly Chief,
Administrative Law Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General,
USAF. Active in Reserve Officers Association and Air Force
Association. Fifty-sin. Conservative.
8. Harry Riggs: Retired Army Colonel; long experience at national head-
quarters of the Selective Service System. Active in Reserve Officers
Association, American Legion, and American Security Council.
Vigorous personal recommendation by Congressman George Mahon.
Fifty-six. Conservative.
9. Fred J. Agnich: Texas House of Representatives; Republican
National Committeeman from Texas. Fifty-three. Conservative.
Attachments: Resumes of Nominees
cc.: PHILIP BUCHEN
JOHN O. MARSH
RTropp:mm
THE WHITE HOUSE
,
WASHINGTON
May 1, 1975
NOTE FOR JACK MARSH:
I would appreciate your review
of the attached list of nominees.
Please let me and Bill Walker
know of your concurrence or of
any problems you may have with
the list.
Charlie
Charles E. Goodell
Monsignor Lally's resume will be
going to Bill Walker's office.
FORD & LIBRARY
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
May 1, 1975
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: WILLIAM WALKER
CharlisE. Loodell
FROM:
CHARLES E. GOODELL
SUBJECT:
Appointment by the President of Additional
Members of the Presidential Clemency Board
On behalf of the members of the Presidential Clemency Board, I
submit to you and to the President the nine nominees for additional
positions on the Board. The names are the product of extensive
consultations with members of the Board, officials of the military
and of veterans' organizations, and members of the White House staff.
Each nominee has been very carefully checked with respect to the
criteria explained below.
The list was drawn up on the basis of two critical presumptions:
(1) The Board should remain, as it now is, ideologically balanced.
Consequently, I am forwarding to you three nominees whom I expect
to be liberal in granting clemency, three whom I expect to be moderate,
and three whom I expect to be conservative. This composition of the
list will facilitate the establishment of six three-person Board panels,
with a liberal, a moderate, and a conservative on each panel. (2) The
Board should be perceived to be, as well as actually being, ideologically
balanced and therefore representative of the country. We have erred
on the side of conservatism, since military backgrounds are heavily
represented in the liberal and moderate contingent.
In selecting individuals, I have applied several further criteria:
(1) availability for a minimum of four days per week between May 1
and September 15, with ability to free up extra time if necessary
during the last two months of that period, (2) support of the President's
clemency program, as opposed to either support of unconditional amnesty
or opposition to any kind of clemency at all, and (3) prior knowledge of
some of the problems associated with Selective Service law and
military service.
FORD
Determined to be an
Administrative Marking
By 80 NARA, Date 6/22/2015
1.
Joan Vinson: founding National Coordinator, National League of
Families of American POWs/MIAs; Director of Public Affairs
for the Board.
2.
Monsignor Francis J. Lally: Secretary of the Department of
Social Development and World Peace.
U.S. Catholic Conference.
3.
Lewis Puller: Staff attorney with the Board, on loan from Office
of the General Counsel, Veterans Administration. Lost both
legs, and hands severely mangled, as a Marine Licutenant in
Vietnam. Son of Marine General "Chesty" Puller.
4. Timothy L. Craig: President, National Association of Concerned
Veterans (non-ideological Vietnam veterans' organization). Former
Marine.
5.
Antoinette Ford: Consultant; formerly White House Fellow in Office
of the Secretary of the Treasury under George Schultz and John
Connally; formerly member of Washington City Council, by Presidential
appointment.
6. E. Frederic Morrow: Director, Institute for Urban and Minority
Education, Educational Testing Service, Princeton; formerly Vice
President, Bank of America; first black commissioned White House
staff member, as Administrative Assistant to President Eisenhower.
7. John A. Everhard: Retired Air Force Colonel; formerly Chief,
Administrative Law Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General,
USAF. Active in Reserve Officers Association and Air Force
Association.
8.
Harry Riggs: Retired Army Colonel; long experience at national head- -
quarters of the Selective Service System. Active in Reserve Officers
Association, American Legion, and American Security Council.
Vigorous personal recommendation by Congressman George Mahon.
9. Fred J. Agnich: Texas House of Representatives; Republican
National Committeeman from Texas.
May 2, 1975
Dear Monsigner Lally:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful if you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
in Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, N. W.,
between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street. I am also enclosing 24
summaries of cases which will be considered by the new board
members in the course of our orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the
baseline of alternative service as indicated at the top of the work-
sheet attached to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-
month period of alternative service from which is deducted 3 times
the period the applicant has served in prisen. You will note that the
period of time served in alternative service or on probation OF parele
is also deducted from the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative
service is the court's sentence. For example, If the court sentenced
an individual to 4 months' imprisonment, the maximum alternative
service would be 4 months regardless of the length of time served.
It was the Board's judgment that each case, regardless of time served
or court sentence, should have a minimum baseline of 3 menths. It
was our feeling that no individual should receive an outright parden
without alternative service unless there are additional mitigating
circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. There-
after, the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to
that case. The Board then determines whether to move up or down on
the baseline period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
- 2 -
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our
major policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference
of opinion on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases
thus far have resulted in outright pardons with no requirement of
alternative service, we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each
case is considered on its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this
important position. The President feels very deeply about the
elemency program and is relying upon us to make judgments that
will help reconcile our nation. I look forward to the privilege of
working with you on the Board.
With kind personal regards, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Monsignor Francis J. Lally
U.S. Catholic Conference
1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.- - 7th Floor
Washington, D. C. 20005
CEG:mm
May 2, 1975
Dear Mr. Morrow:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful if you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
in Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, N. W.,
between Pennsylvania and H Street. I am also enclosing 24 summaries
of cases which will be considered by the new board members in the
course of our orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the base-
line of alternative service as indicated at the top of the worksheet
attached to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-month
period of alternative service from which is deducted 3 times the
period the applicant has served in prison. You will note that the period
of time served in alternative service or on probation or parole is also
deducted from the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative
service is the court's sentence. For example, if the court sentenced
an individual to 4 months' imprisonment, the maximum alternative
service would be 4 months regardless of the length of time served.
It was the Board's judgment that each case, regardless of time served
or court sentence, should have a minimum baseline of 3 months. It
was our feeling that no individual should receive an outright pardon
without alternative service unless there are additional mitigating
circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. There-
after, the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to
that case. The Board then determines whether to move up or down on
the baseline period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
-2-
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our major
policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference of opinion
on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases thus far have
I coulted in outright pardons with no requirement of alternative service,
vive have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each case is considered on
its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this important
position. The President feels very deeply about the clemency program
and is relying upon gus to make judgments that will help reconcile our
nation. I look forward to the privilege of working with you on the Board
With kind personal regards, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. E. Frederic Morrow
1270 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10029
CEG:em:mm
May 2, 1975
Dear Mrs. Ford:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful If you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
in Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, NW, between
Pennsylvania and H Street. I am also enclosing 24 summaries of cases
which will be considered by the new board mbere in the course of our
orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the baseline
of alternative service as indicated at the top of the worksheet attached
to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-month period of
alternative service frim which is deducted 3 times the period the appli-
cant has served in prison. You will note that the period of time served
in alternative service or on probation or parole is also deducted from
the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative service is the court's
sentence. For example, if the court sentenced an individual to 4 months'
imprisonment, the maximum alternative service would be s months regardless
of the length of time served. It was the Board's judgment that each case,
r egardiess of time served or court sentence, should have a minimum
ligaseline of 3 months. It was our feeling that no individual should receive
an outright pardon without alternative service unless there are additional
mitigating circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. Thereafter,
the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to that case.
The Board then determines whether to move up or down on the baseline
period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
-2-
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have reselved all of our major
policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference of opinion
on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases thus far have
resulted in outright pardons with no requirement of alternative service,
we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each case is considered on
its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this important
position. The President feels very deeply about the clemency program
and is relying upon us to make judgments that will hhip reconcile our
nation. I look forward to the privilege of working with you on the Board.
With kind personal regards, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mrs. W. Antoinette Ford
2909 Park Drive, SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
May 2, 1975
Dear Mr. Puller:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful if you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
in Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, N. W.,
between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street. I am also enclosing 24
summaries of cases which will be considered by the new board
members in the course of our orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the
baseline of alternative service as indicated at the top of the work-
sheet attached to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-
month period of alternative service from which is deducted 3 times
the period the applicant has served in prison. You will note that the
period of time served in alternative service or on probation or parole
is also deducted from the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative
service is the court's sentence. For example, If the court sentenced
an individual to 4 months' imprisonment, the maximum alternative
service would be 4 months regardless of the length of time served.
It was the Board's judgment that each case, regardless of time served
or court sentence, should have a minimum baseline of 3 months. It
was our feeling that no individual should receive an outright pardon
without alternative service unless there are additional mitigating
circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. There-
after, the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to
that case. The Board then determines whether to move up or down on
the baseline period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
- 2 -
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our
major policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference
of opinion on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases
thus far have resulted in outright pardons with no requirement of
alternative service, we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each
case is considered on its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this
important position. The President feels very deeply about the
clemency program and is relying upon us to make judgments that
will help reconcile our nation. I look forward to the privilege of
working with you on the Board.
With kind personal regards, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. Lewis B. Puller, Jr.
1805 Windmill Lane
Alexandria, Virginia 22307
CEG:mm
May 2, 1975
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
Dear Mrs. Vinson:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful if you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
in Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, N. W.,
between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street. I am also enclosing 24
dummaries of cases which will be considered by the new board
members in the course of our orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the
baseline of alternative service as indicated at the top of the work-
sheet attached to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-
month period of alternative service from which is deducted 3 times
the period the applicant has served in prison. You will note that the
period of time served in alternative service or on probation or parole
is also deducted from the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative
service is the court's sentence. For example, if the court sentenced
an Individual to 4 months' imprisonment, the maximum alternative
service would be 4 months regardless of the length of time served.
It was the Board's judgment that each case, regardless of time served
or court sentence, should have a minimum baseline of 3 months. It
was our feeling that no individual should receive an outright pardon
without alternative service unless there are additional mitigating
circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. There-
After, the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to
that case. The Board then determines whether to move up or down on
the baseline period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
- 2 -
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our
major policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference
of opinion on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases
thus far have resulted in outright pardons with no requirement of
alternative service, we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each
case is considered on its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this
important position. The President feels very deeply about the
clemency program and is relying upon us to make judgments that
will help reconcile our nation. I look forward to the privilege of
working with you on the Board.
With kind personal regards, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mrs. Joan Vinson
2607 Childs Lane
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
CEG:mm
May 2, 1975
Dear Mr. Craig:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful if you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday,
May 5 in Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street,
N. W., between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street. I am also enclosing
24 summaries of cases which will be considered by the new board
members In the course of our orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the
baseline of alternative service as indicated at the top of the work-
sheet attached to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-
month period of alternative service from which is deducted 3 times
the period the applicant has served in prison. You will note that the
period of time served in alternative service or on probation or parole
is also deducted from the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative
service is the court's sentence. For example, if the court sentenced
an individual to 4 months' imprisonment, the maximum alternative
service would be 4 months regardless of the length of time served.
It was the Board's judgment that each case, regardless of time served
or court sentence, should have a minimum baseline of 3 months. It
was our feeling that no individual should receive an outright pardon
without alternative service unless there are additional mitigating
circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. There-
after, the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to
that case. The Board then determines whether to move up or down on
the baseline period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
- 2 -
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our
major policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference
of opinion on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases
thus far have resulted in outright pardons with no requirement of
alternative service, we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each
case is considered on its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this
important position. The President feels very deeply about the
clemency program and is relying upon us to make judgments that
will help reconcile our nation. I look forward to the privilege of
working with you on the Board.
With kind regards, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. Timothy Lee Craig
307 So. Reynolds
Apt. P320
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
CEG:em:mm
May 2, 1975
FORD & LIBRARY
Dear Mr. Everhard:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Beard. It would be helpful If you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
is Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, NW, between
Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street. I am also enclosing 24 summaries
of cases which will be considered by the new board members in the
course of our orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the baseline
of alternative service as indicated at the top of the worksheet attached
to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-month period of
alternative service from which is deducted 3 times the period the appli-
cant has served in prison. You will note that the period of time served
in alternative service or on probation or parole is also deducted from
the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative service is the court's
sentence. For example, if the court sentenced an individual to 4 months
imprisonment, the maximum alternative service would be 4 months regardless
of the length of time served. It was the Board'sjudgment that each case,
regardiess of time served or court sentence, should have a misimum
baseline of 3 months. It was our feeling that no individual should receive
an outright purdon without alternative service unless there are additional
mitigating circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. Thereafter,
the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to that case.
The Board then determines whether to move up or down on the baseline
period of alternative service.
We shall endeaver to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
-2-
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our major
policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference of opinion
on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases thus far have
resulted in outright pardons with no requirement of alternative service,
we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each case is considered on
its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this important
position. The President feels very deeply about the clemency program
and is relying upon us to make judgments that will help reconcile our
nation. I look forward to the privilege of working with you on the Board.
With kind personal regards, I qm
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. John A. Everhard
136 Patrick Street, SE
Vienna, Virginia 22180
May 2, 1975
FORD : LIBRARY GERALD
Dear Mr. Riggs:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful if you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
in Reom 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, NW, between
Pennsylvania and H Street. I am also enclosing 24 summaries of cases
which will be considered by the new board members in the course of our
orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the baseline
of alternative service as indicated at the top of the worksheet attached
to each summary. Eachmpplicant starts with a 24-month period of
alternative service from which is deducted 3 times the period the appli-
cant has served in prison. You will note that the period of time served
in alternative service or on probation or parole is also deducted from
the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative service is the court's
sentence. For example, If the court sentenced an individual to 4 months'
imprisonment, the maximum alternative service would be a 4 month
imprisonment, the maximum alternative service would be 4 months regardless
of the length of time served. It was the Boa rd's judgment that each case,
2 egardiess of time served or court sentence, should have a minimum
baseline of 3 menths. It was our feeling that no individual should receive
an outright pardoa without alternative service unless there are additional
mitigating circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
c onsiders which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. Thereafter,
the Board determines which mitigating circumstances apply to that case,
The Board then determines whether to move up or down on the baseline
period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Monday. You should know that the present Board of 9 members, with
-2-
diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our major
policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference of opinion
on individual cases. Althogh roughly 1/3 of our cases thus far have
resulted is outright pardons with no requirement of Alternative service,
we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each case is considered on
its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this important
position. The President feels very deeply about the clemency program
and is relying upon us to make judgments that will h elp reconcibour
nation. I look forward to the privilege of working with you on the Board.
With kind personal regards, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. Harry Rigge
1211 Wayland Street
Plainview, Texas
May 2. 1975
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
Dear Mr. Aguich:
Enclosed you will find the basic background documents with
reference to the Clemency Board. It would be helpful If you could
review this material before our orientation session on Monday, May 5
in Room 4114, New Executive Office Building, on 17th Street, NW, between
Penasylvania and H Street. I am also enclosing 24 summaries of cases
which will be considered by the new board members in the course of our
orientation.
It has been the Board's practice to initially calculate the baseline
of alternative service as indicated at the top of the worksheet attached
to each summary. Each applicant starts with a 24-month period of
alternative service from which is deducted 3 times the period the appli-
cant has served in prison. Yes will note that the period of time served
in alternative service or on probation or parele is also deducted from
the 24 months. The maximum baseline alternative service is the court's
sentence. For example, if the court sentenced an individual to s months'
imprisonment, the maximum alternative service would be s months regardiess
of the length of time served. It was the Board's judgment that each case,
regardiess of time served or court sentence, should have a minimum
baseline of 3 months. It was our feeling that no individual should receive
an outright pardon without alternative service unless there are additional
mitigating circumstances.
After calculating baseline alternative service, the Board then
considers which aggravating circumstances apply to that case. Thereafter,
the Board mistermines which mitigating circumstances apply to that case.
The Board then determines whether to move up or down on the baseline
period of alternative service.
We shall endeavor to clarify these procedures in our orientation
on Menday. You should know that the present Board of , members, with
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diversified backgrounds and outlooks, have resolved all of our major
policy issues unanimously. There is, of course, difference of opinion
on individual cases. Although roughly 1/3 of our cases thus for have
resulted in outright pardons with no requirement of alternative service,
we have also denied clemency in 9 cases. Each case is considered on
its individual merits.
Congratulations on your selection to the Presidential Clemency
Board. I am deeply gratified that you are willing to serve in this important
position. The President feels very deeply about the clemency program
and is relying upon us to make judgments that will help reconcile our
nation. I MII forward to the privilege of working with you on the Beard.
With kind personal regards, 1 am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. Fred J. Agnich
5206 Kelsey Road
Dallas, Texas 75229
EPS FORM 25
(01-74)
EXECUTIVE PROTECTIVE SERVICE
To:
Officer-in-charge
Appointments Center
Room 060, OEOB
Please admit the following appointments on Monday, May 5,
, 1975
for
Charles E. Goodell, Chairman
of Presidential Clemency Board
(Name of person to be visited)
(Agency)
8:30 a. m.
Fred J. Agnich
E. Frederic Morrow
Timothy Lee Craig
W. Antoinette Ford
John A. Everhard
Harry Riggs
Monsignor Francis J. Lally
MEETING LOCATION
Requested by Marilyn Meinking
Building 360 E. O.B,
Room No. 360 E. Jelephone 2361
Room No.
Date of request May 2, 1975
Additions and/or changes made by telephone should be limited to three (3) names or less.
DO NOT DUPLICATE THIS FORM.
APPOINTMENTS CENTER: SIG/OEOB - 395-6046 or WHITE HOUSE - 456-6742
EPS FORM 25
(01-74)
EXECUTIVE PROTECTIVE SERVICE
To: Officer-in-charge
Appointments Center
Room 060, OEOB
Please admit the following appointments on Monday, May 5,
, 19 75
for Charles E. Goodell, Chairman
of Presidential Clemency Board:
(Name of person to be visited)
(Agency)
The Roosevelt Room 9:15 a. m.
Charles E. Goodell
Joan Vinson
Lawrence M. Baskir
Lewis B. Puller, Jr.
Robert Horn
Fred J. Agnich
Robert Knisely
E. Frederic Morrow
Richard Tropp
Timothy Lee Craig
Brenda Hamer
W. Antoinette Ford
Gretchen Handwerger
John A. Everhard
William Strauss
Harry Riggs
Ray Mitchell
Monsignor Francis J. Lally
Joh Foote
Neil Broder
David Hickman
John Lohff
James Poole
Charles Craig
MEETING LOCATION
Requested by Charles E. Goodell
Building West Wing
Room No. 360 Telephone 2361
Room No. Roosevelt Room
Date of request May 2, 1975
Additions and/or changes made by telephone should be limited to three (3) names or less.
DO NOT DUPLICATE THIS FORM.
APPOINTMENTS CENTER: SIG/OEOB - 395-6046 or WHITE HOUSE - 456-6742
May 6, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WILLIAM WALKER - Attention Peter MePherson
FROM:
CHARLES E. GOODELL
SUBJECT:
Request for Temporary Waiver of Full
Field Investigation for New Members
of the Presidential Clemency Board
The Presidential Clemency Board requests that you seek, from the
Office of the Counsel to the President, a temporary waiver of the
full field investigation for the nine new Board members whose
appointment the President approved yesterday.
Since new Board members are not legally empowered to make
recommendations to the President on cases until they have been
sworn in, it will be helpful to the Board if you will expedite a
temporary waiver. We would like to be able to put the new Board
members to work at the Board's meeting this Thursday.
My request to you is, as I assume that your request to the Counsel's
Office will be, contingent upon the assumption that the full field
investigations will begin immediately, and that the waiver will
apply for the period between the swearing in and the completion of
those investigations.
cc.: PHILIP BUCHEN
GERALD FORD
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of
WASHINGTON
May 6, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WILLIAM WALKER - Attention: Peter McPherson
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FROM:
CHARLES E. GOODELL
SUBJECT:
Request for Temporary Waiver of Full
Field Investigation for New Members
of the Presidential Clemency Board
The Presidential Clemency Board requests that you seek, from the
Office of the Counsel to the President, a temporary waiver of the
full field investigation for the nine new Board members whose
appointment the President approved yesterday.
Since new Board members are not legally empowered to make
recommendations to the President on cases until they have been
sworn in, it will be helpful to the Board if you will expedite a
temporary waiver. We would like to be able to put the new Board
members to work at the Board's meeting this Thursday.
My request to you is, as I assume that your request to the Counsel's
Office will be, contingent upon the assumption that the full field
investigations will begin immediately, and that the waiver will
apply for the period between the swearing in and the completion of
those investigations.
CC. : PHILIP BUCHEN
Thurday Panels
5/10/75
A. Goodell
Walt
Morrow
Riggs
Craig
B. Dougovito
O' Connor
Ford
Everhard
C. Maye
Adams
Puller
Agnich
Lally
VORD
Friday and Saturday Panels
5/11 - 12/75
Panel W
Goodell
Walt
Lally
Everhard
Panel X
Dougovito
Puller
Morrow (absent Saturday)
Riggs
Panel Y
Maye
Adams
Ford
Panel Z
O' Connor
Agnich Everhard
Craig
Members of the Presidential Clemency Board
Charles E. Goodell, Chairman
Dr. Ralph Adams
Mr. Timothy L. Craig
Mr. James Deugovite
Mr. John Everhard
Mr. Rebert Finch
Mrs. W. Antoinette Ford
Father Theodore Hesburgh
Mr. Vernon Jordan
Monsigner Francis J. Lally
Mr. James Maye
Mr. E. Frederic Morrow
Mrs. Aida Casanas O' Connor
Mr. Lewis B. Puller
Colonel Harry c. Riggs
Mrs. Joan Vinson
General Lewis W. Walt
5/12/75
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commissions
Presidential Clemency Board Members
The following is a list of the new Board members together with
their official legal residence:
John Everhard
136 Patrick Street, S.E. #234
Vienna, Virginia 22180
E. Frederic Morrow
1270 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10029
Lewis B. Puller
1805 Windmill Lane
Alexandria, Virginia 22307
Harry C. Riggs
1211 Wayland Street
Plainview, Texas 79072
W. Antoinette Ford
2909 Park Drive, S.E.
Washington, D. C. 20020
Timothy L. Craig
307 South Reynold P 320
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
Monsignor Francis J. Lally
169 Cummins Highway
Roslindale, Massachusetts 02131
Joan Vinson is presently out of the country and therefore her official
legal address cannot be verified. Her present address is:
2607 Childs Lane
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
PCB:May 13, 1975
May 15, 1975
The Honorable Robert Morgan
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
Dear Senator Morgan:
I appreciate very much your letter of April 16, 1975,
recommending John Everhard of Vienna, Virginia, to be a
new member of the expanded Presidential Clemency Board.
Your recommendation was most compelling, in view of
your personal experience with Mr. Everhard while you were
Attorney General of North Carolina. I recommended Mr. Everhard
and he has been accepted on the Clemency Board.
Thank you very much for your valuable help on this
matter.
With kind regard, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
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Chaney
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Dancheck
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Poole
Handwerger
Puller
Harbachewski
Rush
Hausman
Scott
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Strauss
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DUE DATE:
REMARKS:
RÖBERT MORGAN
NORTH CAROLINA
APR 18 1975
United States Sexate
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
April 16, 1975
President Gerald R. Ford
1741
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
I have recently received correspondence from
Mr. John A. Everhard of Vienna, Virginia, and he has
expressed to me his interest in being appointed a
member of the Presidential Clemency Board.
While I was Attorney General of North Carolina,
Mr. Everhard served on my Committee on Military Affairs
of the Association of Attorneys General in connection
with a project designed to establish better liaison
between Attorneys General and the military services.
He was of great service to that committee, and his
expertise in the field of military law makes him an
exceptional candidate for a position on the Clemency
Board.
Mr. Everhard was assigned to the Committee on
Military Affairs by the then Judge Advocate General,
General Cheney, and it was through his work with the
Judge Advocate General's office that he gained the great
store of his knowledge on military law. He is regarded
as an expert in that field.
Mr. Everhard realizes that the period set for
submitting applications to the Board has expired, but
he feels that with such a number of applications yet
to be acted upon, an expansion of the Board might
well be necessary.
I believe that Mr. Everhard would be a credit to
the Amnesty Board, Mr. President, and I ask that you
give his appointment your close consideration.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Sincerely,
Robert Morgan
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United States Senate
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Old Executive Office Building
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FROM:
Nia Nickolas
DATE: May 15, 1975
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SUBJECT:
New Board Members
Attached Bios & Suggested Draft for Presidential
Announcement.
1)
BIOGRAPHIES:
(FYI)
These 8 bio's were approved by the individual
members at the Board Meeting last week, May 8th
so they are correct in detail and in subject matter
they chose to play up.
2)
The suggested draft of a short message for the President is
purposely brief as he always issues the shortest statement
and we then may enlarge on the vital statistics etc. when
we choose to have our own press conference.
I purposely used the phrasing about Vietnam from his original
Executive Order since the events of the last few weeks are
very touchy and we have no way of knowing what he would choose
to say on this subject. This way, we are on safe ground using
former expressions.
3)
John Carlson advised me at 3:00 PM today that the Commissions
of the 8 Members have been signed by the President and Ron
Nessen will make a simple announcement Friday at the 11:30
News Briefing.
(FYI-other Senior Staff-- The Senator has advised that we shall
not have our own Press Confere nce Friday afternoon following
Nessen's announcement and we will chat about future plans.)
FORD
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DRAFT - SUGGESTED STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
WHEN RON NESSEN ANNOUNCES THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
ON FRIDAY, MAY 16th.
Today I have signed the Commissions appointing an additional 8-Members
to the Presidential Clemency Board. With the original 9-Member Board, this
now makes a total of 17 Members who will review the cases of over 19, 000
individuals who applied for Clemency prior to the March 31st deadline.
On September 16, 1974, I issued Executive Order #11803 announcing
the formation of the Presidential Clemency Board for the purpose of binding
up the wounds of the Vietnam War and providing an opportunity for deserving
young men to earn their way back into society through alternative service
and/or a possible pardon.
I am especially pleased that so many chose to take advantage of this
Program and commend Senator Charles E. Goodell, Chairman of the
Presidential Clemency Board, for his earnest and devoted service to
this cause.
The necessity for expanding the Board to include these additional
8 people arises from the treme ndous workload involved in individually
processing over 19,000 cases prior to September 16, 1975 when the
Presidential Emergency Fund for this project expires. We are most
fortunate to have secured the services of the following distinguished citizens
whom, I believe, will lend their unbiased and diversified talents and
expertise to the important task at hand.
The new Members are;
Mr. Timothy Lee Craig
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Ms. W. Antoinette Ford
Reverend Monsignor Francis J. Lally
Mr. E. Frederic Morrow
Mr. Lewis B. Puller, Jr.
Mr. Harry Riggs
Mrs. Joan Vinson
(OPTIONAL on )
The original 9 Members who have benn serving since last
September are:
Chairman Charled E. Goodell
Dr. Ralph Adams
Mr. James P. Dougovito
Honorable Robert H. Finch
Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh
Mr. Vernon E. Jordan
Mr. James Maye
Mrs. Aida O'Connor
General Lewis W. Walt
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PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D. C. 20500
Press Office: 202: 634-4806
BIOGRAPHIES
NEW MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
ANNOUNCED BY THE PRESIDENT MARCH 16th
TIMOTHY LEE CRAIG
31 years of age:
Mr. Craig is the immediate Past President of the National Association of
Concerned Veterans and is also Vice Chairman of the Committee on Disabled
Veterans of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.
He also served on the Veterans Organization's Advisory Committee of the
Veterans Administration and the Veterans Employment Service Advisory
Committee. After his tour of duty with the U. S. Marine Corps, Mr. Craig
attended the California State University at Long Beach where he became
interested in Veterans Affairs and later became Statewide Coordinator of
the Association of California Veterans. Mr. Craig is a resident of
Alexandria, Virginia.
JOHN A. EVERHARD
56 years of age:
Mr. Everhard recently completed an assignment as Chief of the Administrative
Law Division in the Office of the Air Force Judge Advocate General. His
government service includes 33 years of both active duty and civilian employ-
ment with the Army and the Air Force. Mr. Everhard received his LLB Degree
from Southeastern University and is a Member of the Bar in both Virginia
and the District of Columbia. He is an active member of the Reserve Officers
Association, Air Force Association, American Legion and Delta Theta Phi and
presently resides in Vienna, Virginia.
W. ANTOINETTE FORD
33 years of age:
In 1973 Ms. Ford was appointed by President Nixon to be a Council Member for
the District of Columbia. Prior to that she was a Marketing Specialist for
the Department of Commerce and Director of Development for the Institute for
Services to Education. In 1971, Ms. Ford was chosen as a White House Fellow
and in that capacity served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the
Treasury and also traveled to Sweden and Africa for special assignments for
the Office of the Vice President. Her other activities have included
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Hostess on the "Public Hearing" radio program; Board of Trustees of Proctor
Academy, New Hampshire and Delegate to the International Peace Academy in
Finland, 1972. Ms. Ford received a Bachelor's Degree from Chestnut Hill
College in 1963 and a Master's Degree from American University in 1966 and
presently resides in Washington, D. C.
REVEREND MONSIGNOR FRANCIS J. LALLY
56 years of age:
Monsignor Lally is presently Secretary of the Department of Social Development
and World Peace, U. S. Catholic Conference. He has served on numerous civic,
charitable and religious organizations and has received many honorary degrees.
The Monsignor is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has
authored a book entitled "The Catholic Church in a Changing America. " Monsignor
Lally holds degrees from Boston College, St. John Seminary and Laval University.
He currently resides at St. John's Hall in Washington, D. C.
E. FREDERIC MORROW
65 years of age:
Mr. Morrow is presently Vice President of the Bank of America in New York City.
He formerly achieved the distinction of becoming the first black man to serve
as Executive Assistant to a President under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Prior
assignments included service as Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of
Commerce and member of Public Affairs Staff of the Columbia Broadcasting
System. He entered the Army in 1942 as a Private and was discharged as a
Major four years later. Prior to World War II, he was the Field Secretary
for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mr. Morrow
holds degrees from Bowdoin College and the Rutgers University Law School and
has authored 2 books. Mr. Morrow and his wife, the former Catherine Gordon
of Chicago, presently reside in New York City.
LEWIS B. PULLER, JR.
29 years of age:
Prior to his appointment as a Board Member, Mr. Puller served as a staff
attorney on the Presidential Clemency Board. His former assignment was
staff attorney for the General Counsel of the Veterans Acministration.
Mr. Puller is a member of the Virginia State Bar and received his degrees
from the College of William and Mary. He was honorably discharged from the
U. S. Marine Corps as a First Lieutenant after sustaining a physical disability
from wounds received in Vietnam. His decorations include the Silver Star;
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and
2 Purple Hearts. He is married to the former Linda Todd and they reside in
Alexandria, Virginia with their two children.
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HARRY RIGGS
56 years of age:
Mr. Riggs comes to the Presidential Clemency Board from the Amnesty Section
of the National Headquarters of Selective Service. Prior to that he was
involved in private industry which followed a career in the Army during which
he rose from the rank of Private to Major. He presently holds the
rank of Colonel in the Army Reserves. He is married to the former Marian Hinn
of Plainview, Texas where they reside with their four children.
JOAN VINSON :
Prior to her appointment as a Board Member, Mrs. Vinson served as the Director
of Public Affairs for the Presidential Clemency Board. Her previous assign-
ment was with the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration where she
served as the Public Affairs Officer. From 1970 thru 1972, Mrs. Vinson
served as the National Coordinator of the National League of Families of
American POW/MIA's where she was totally responsible for the origination
and organization of a nationwide campaign which aroused public awareness
of this important issue. She received her Bachelor's Degree at the University
of Florida and also attended the School of Fashion Design in Los Angeles and
the School of Interior Design in Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Vinson
presently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with her four children.
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May 15, 1975
The Honorable Robert Morgan
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
Dear Senator Morgan:
I appreciate very much your letter of April 16, 1975,
recommending John Everhard of Vienna, Virginia, to be a
new member of the expanded Presidential Clemency Board.
Your recommendation was most compelling, in view of
your personal experience with Mr. Everhard while you were
Attorney General of North Carolina. I recommended Mr. Everhard
and he has been accepted on the Clemency Board.
Thank you very much for your valuable help on this
matter.
With kind regard, I am
Sincerely,
Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
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GERALD R. LIBRATY FORD
May 22, 1975
Honorable Cameron M. Batjer
Justice
Supreme Court of Nevada
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Dear Judge Batjer:
On behalf of the Presidential Clemency Board, I want to thank
you for your letter of May 15 to Charles E. Goodell, on behalf
of the candidacy of Colonel Robert L. Burns for membership on
the expanded Board. Colonel Burns has indeed been recommended
to us by a number of people, and has been under consideration for
an appointment.
The specificity of your recommendation is helpful, particularly
your concluding point that the Colonel is the type of person you
would like to have with you if your life depended upon it. You
could not be more unequivocal, and that is useful in our sifting
process.
Sincerely,
Richard Tropp
Special Counsel
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GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
May 22, 1975
Mr. Miller N. Hudson
3520 W. 46th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211
Dear Miller:
Just want to thank you for your letter of May 5, and to let you know
that your candidacy for an appointment is still very much in the
mill. The decision process will take place within the next nine
days, and I will doubtless be calling you soon.
Charlie Goodell and I are grateful, as is the Board, for your
permitting your name to remain in contention. We are aware
that It is aggravating for you, and unsettling to the honchos at
Mountain Bell, for the decision to be dragged out over a month.
We appreciate your patience, and the graciousness of your bosses.
I have attached for your information a copy of a letter which has been
sent to Mr. Frank Pomponio, per our conversation.
Your letter and material on the Viet Nam Veterans Chapel is
on Charlie Goodell's desk, and I expect that we will be getting
back to you on that after this weekend's Board meeting.
Best regards,
Richard Tropp
Special Counsel
Enclosure
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May 22, 1975
Mr. Frank Pomponio
Mountain Bell
930 15th Street, #1130
Denver, Colorado
Dear Mr. Pomponio:
On behalf of the Presidential Clemency Board and the White House,
I want to thank you for your graciousness in facilitating our
continued consideration of Miller Hudson for a Presidential
appointment to the Board.
We are aware that it is unsettling to Mountain Bell to have the
decision process extend over a month's time, and we appreciate
your promptness in naming and training a possible replacement
for Mr. Hudson against the contingency that he will be appointed.
I expect that we will have a decision within the next nine days, and
we will let Mr. Hudson know about it as soon as it is made. In
the interim, we are grateful for your continuing patience amidst
the ambiguity.
Sincerely,
Richard Tropp
Special Counsel
bee, : Miller Hudson
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May 22, 1975
Honorable Cameron M. Batjer
Justice
Supreme Court of Nevada
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Dear Judge Batjer:
On behalf of the Presidential Clemency Board, I want to thank
you for your letter of May 15 to Charles E. Goodell, on behalf
of the candidacy of Colonel Robert L. Burns for membership on
the expanded Board. Colonel Burns has indeed been recommended
to us by a number of people, and has been under consideration for
an appointment.
The specificity of your recommendation is helpful, particularly
your concluding point that the Colonel is the type of person you
would like to have with you if your life depended upon it. You
could not be more unequivocal, and that is useful in our sifting
process.
Sincerely,
Richard Tropp
Special Counsel
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May 22, 1975
Mr. Miller N. Hudson
3520 W. 46th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211
Dear Miller:
Just want to thank you for your letter of May 5, and to let you know
that your candidacy for an appointment is still very much in the
mill. The decision process will take place within the next nine
days, and I will doubtless be calling you soon.
Charlie Goodell and I are grateful, as is the Board, for your
permitting your name to remain in contention. We are aware
that it is aggravating for you, and unsettling to the honchos at
Mountain Bell, for the decision to be dragged out over a month.
We appreciate your patience, and the graciousness of your bosses.
I have attached for your information a copy of a letter which has been
sent to Mr. Frank Pemponio, per our conversation.
Your letter and material on the Viet Nam Veterans Chapel is
on Charlie Goodell's desk, and I expect that we will be getting
back to you on that after this weekend's Board meeting.
Best regards,
HALD R. LIBRARY FORD
Richard Tropp
Special Counsel
Enclosure
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May 22, 1975
Mr. Frank Pomponio
Mountain Bell
930 15th Street, #1130
Denver, Colorado
Dear Mr. Pomponio:
On behalf of the Presidential Clemency Board and the White House,
I want to thank you for your graciousness in facilitating our
continued consideration of Miller Hudson for a Presidential
appointment to the Board.
We are aware that it is unsettling to Mountain Bell to have the
decision process extend over a month's time, and we appreciate
your promptness in naming and training a possible replacement
for Mr. Hudson against the contingency that he will be appointed.
I expect that we will have a decision within the next nine days, and
we will let Mr. Hudson know about it as soon as it is made. In
the interim, we are grateful for your continuing patience amidst
the ambiguity.
Sincerely,
Richard Tropp
Special Counsel
bec.: Miller Hudson
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
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May 30, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
TIMOTHY LEE CRAIG
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
Attachments
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May 30, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
LEWIS B. PULLER, JR.
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
Attachments
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
W. ANTOINETTE FORD
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemancy Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and If you
have any questions please call me.
Attachments
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
E. FREDERIC MORROW
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
Attachments
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN A. EVERHARD
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and If you
have any questions please call me.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
HARRY RIGGS
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
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May 30, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MONSIGNOR FRANCIS J. LALLY
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards of
Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are n consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
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May 30, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOAN VINSON
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOAN VINSON
FROM:
RICHARD A, TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to
the President on standards of conduct for members of the
White House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Senator Goodell:
Please initial the attached copy and
return to me.
Thank W you!
Marilyn M.
6/13
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
June 9, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WILLIAM WALKER
ATTENTION: PETER McPHERSON
FROM:
CHARLES E. GOODELL
CHAIRMAN
SUBJECT:
Temporary Waiver of Full Field Investigation
for New Members of the Presidential Clemency
Board
The Presidential Clemency Board requests that you seek, from the
Office of the Counsel to the President, a temporary waiver of the
full field investigation for Jack Kauffman and Robert Carter, proposed
additional members of the Board.
It will expedite the Board's proceedings if these two proposed new
members may be sworn in immediately upon approval of the appoint-
ments by the President. They cannot be sworn in absent a waiver.
My request for the waiver assumes that the full field investigations
will begin immediately upon approval of the appointments by the
President, and that the waiver will apply for the period between the
swearing in and the completion of those investigations.
cc.: PHILIP BUCHEN
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROBERT S. CARTER
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to the
President on standards of conduct for members of the White
House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN H. KAUFFMANN
FROM:
RICHARD A. TROPP
Special Counsel
SUBJECT:
White House Office Standards
of Conduct
Attached is a set of material from the office of the Counsel to the
President on standards of conduct for members of the White
House Office.
These standards apply to you as a member of the Presidential
Clemency Board, because legally you are a consultant to the
White House Office. Please read them carefully, and if you
have any questions please call me.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
7-10-75
FOR:
Rick Tropp
FROM: PETER McPHERSON
For your information.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 3, 1975
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DOUGLAS P. BENNETT
FROM:
JAMES E. CONNOR fl
SUBJECT:
Recommendation for Two Additional
Members of the Presidential Clemency
Board
The President has reviewed your memorandum of July 1st on the above
subject and approved Robert S. Carter and John H. Kauffmann as
additional members of the Presidential Clemency Board.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
PHILIP W. BUCHEN
FROM:
DOUGLAS P. BENNETT
DPO
SUBJECT:
Waiver of Security
The President approved two new Members to serve on the Presidential
Clemency Board on July 1, 1975. They are:
Robert S. Carter, Washington, D. C.
John Hoy Kauffmann, McLean, Virginia
Full field clearances were required for the first appointments to the
Clemency Board. Persons are not empowered to make recommendations
to the President on clemency cases until they have been sworn in as
Board Members. Therefore, it would be helpful to the Board if you
would expedite a temporary waiver of the full field investigation. This
request assumes that the full field investigations will begin immediately
and that the waiver will apply for the period between the swearing in
and the completion of those investigations. You previously had approved
a similar request from this office on May 6 to waive the full field
investigations on nine new Members to the Presidential Clemency Board.
Thank you very much for expediting this matter.
P.W.B.
Approve waiver
Disapprove waiver
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PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY BOARD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 9, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WILLIAM WALKER
ATTENTION: PETER McPHERSON
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FROM:
CHARLES E. GOODELL
CHAIRMAN
SUBJECT:
Temporary Waiver of Full Field Investigation
for New Members of the Presidential Clemer
Board
The Presidential Clemency Board requests that you seek, from the
Office of the Counsel to the President, a temporary waiver of the
full field investigation for Jack Kauffman and Robert Carter, proposed
additional members of the Board.
It will expedite the Board's proceedings if these two proposed new
members may be sworn in immediately upon approval of the appoint-
ments by the President. They cannot be sworn in absent a waiver.
My request for the waiver assumes that the full field investigations
will begin immediately upon approval of the appointments by the
President, and that the waiver will apply for the period between the
swearing in and the completion of those investigations.
CC.: PHILIP BUCHEN
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Via comes.
July 31, 1975
Dear Mr. Hudson:
Thank you for your letter of July 25, 1975. As I am sure
you are aware, many factors have to be considered in selec-
ting members of an advisory group such as the Presidential
Clemency Board.
Your letter made a great impression upon me, and your
subsequent conversation with my Special Counsel, Richard
Tropp, confirmed to me that you would be an outstanding
member of the Board. Had there been a further expansion
of the Board, your name would have been my first recommen-
dation. It now appears, however, that it will not be
necessary to increase the size of the Board again in order
to accomplish our assigned responsibility.
I appreciate your patience in this matter, and I am sure
that I speak for the President in expressing gratitude
for your willingness to serve. I apologize for any ineon-
venience that the uncertainty of your possible appointment
may have caused you or Mountain Bell. You were, and are,
considered highly qualified for a Presidential appointment
to the Presidential Clemency Board.
I regret that circumstances decreed that further expansion
of the Board not take place.
With kind personal regard, I am
Sincerely,
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Charles E. Goodell
Chairman
Mr. Miller N. Hudson
Mountain Bell
Post Office Box 960
Denver, Colorado
Hudson, Millo
JUL 28 1975
Mountain Bell
July 25, 1975
Denver, Colorado
Hon. Charles Goodell
Chairman, Presidential Clemency Board
The White House
Washington, D.C.
20500
Dear Mr. Goodell:
After considerable personal deliberation, I have determined that it
is neither reasonable nor fair to indefinitely prolong my candidacy for
the Presidential Clemency Board. The imposition on both my family and
my employer has troubled me greatly, and, I no longer feel that I can
request or expect further sacrifices on their part.
Therefore, I would like to provide you with formal notice with-
drawing my candidacy for a White House appointment effective August
1, 1975. Should a decision be made prior to this date, I would be
pleased to serve in whatever capacity might be deemed useful by the
President and the Board.
I would like to restate my sense of personal gratitude for the
honor and distinction that my candidacy implied. Nonetheless, more
than three months have passed since our initial discussions and the
time has come for new beginnings. Your personal attention to this
matter has been greatly appreciated and it is with some regret that
I have taken this action. However, I firmly believe that it is the
correct course as was my original communication with the President
last August. I sincerely hope that it will be viewed in that spirit.
Respectfully,
and
Miller N. Hudson
3520 W. 46th Avenue
Denver, Colorado
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The Honorable Charles Goodell
Chairman, Presidential Clemency Board
The White House
Washington, D.C.
20500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 7, 1975
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
The President today announced the appointment of two persons
as members of the Presidential Clemency Board. They are:
John Hoy Kauffmann, of McLean, Virginia, Director
of Washington Star Communications.
Robert S. Carter, of the District of Columbia, President
of Carter Associates.
The President may appoint such additional members to the Board
as he shall from time to time determine to be necessary to carry
out its functions.
The Clemency Board is required to submit its final recommendations
to the President by December 31, 1976.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Bob:
This is sort of a catch-all file on
the new Board Members, which I
thought you should get.
Marilyn M.
9/15/75