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    "ocrText": "-4-\nADVISORY BOARD ON CLEMENCY\nFOR WAR CRIMINALS\nAugust 28, 1950\nTo: The United States High Commissioner for Germany :\nPursuant to the directions of John J. McCloy, United States\nHigh Commissioner for Germany, the Advisory Board on Clemency for\nWar Criminals was convened in Washington, D. C. in March, 1950\nas follows: David W. Peck, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division,\nFirst Department, New York Supreme Court, Chairman; Frederick A.\nMoran, Chairman, New York Board of Parole; and Conrad E. Snow,\nAssistant Legal Adviser, Department of State.\nCommissioner Moran proceeded to Germany in April, returning\nto the United States with the judgments and the Board then com-\nmenced its study and consideration of the cases. The Board con-\nvened at 28 Prinzregenten Strasse, Munich, on July 11, 1950, and\nproceeded immediately to consider the petitions for clemency\nfiled by or on behalf of the defendants who were convicted in\nCases Numbers 1 to 12, inclusive, which were tried by Military\nTribunals established in accordance with U.S. Military Gowernment\nOrdinance No. 7, as amended. The Board has sat in Munich for 40\ndays, has read the judgments (over 3,000 pages) in the cases of\n104 defendants now in confinement as a result of the above-\nmentioned trials, the appeals filed by counsel, the petitions for\nclemency and all supporting documents, and has heard 50 counsel\nrepresenting 90 of the defendants. Commissioner Moran has\npersonally conferred with the prisoners at Landsberg Prison. All\nconsiderations of the Board have been in accordance with the\ndirections of the High Commission, as contained in Staff\nAnnouncement No. 117, dated July 18, 1950.\nThe Board submits herewith its findings and recommendations\nwith regard to clemency, in accordance with Paragraph 3 of the\nbove-mentioned Staff Announcement.\nRespectfully submitted,\nDAVID W. PECK\nFREDERICK A. MORAN\nCONRAD E. SNOW\nREPORT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON\nCLEMENCY FOR WAR CRIMINALS TO THE\nUNITED STATES HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR GERMANY\nThe availability to the individual defendant of an appeal\nto executive clemency is a salutary part of the dministration\nof justice. It is particularly appropriate that the cases of\ndefendants convicted of war crimes be given an executive review\nbecause no appellate court review has been provided.\nThere"
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