Letter from John Aglio of Brooklyn, New York, to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding the Pardon of Richard Nixon

GENERAL October 21, 1974 Dear Girls and Boys: I was pleased to receive your letters, and I congratulate you on your interest in our Nation. Some of you have agreed with my decision to pardon former President Nixon. Others have disagreed. The important thing, however, is that all of you took the time to write and to share your beliefs. America needs people who are willing to disagree on different issues. We have a better chance of learning more about ourselves and our country if we listen to all sides. Even when we are sure we are right, we can learn from those who disagree with us. To each of you I send my thanks for letting me know how you feel about this. With my best wishes for the years ahead. Sincerely, GERALD R. GERALD R. FORD FORD LISEARY Pupils of Classes 6-302 and 6-303 Public School 208 East 49th Street Avenue D Brooklyn, New York 11203 GRF:AVH:RLE:PAT:ses P-24B 85 RECEIVED NOV 41974 CENTRAL FILES 1029742140 Hixon Pardon P-24B Pro-Con Dear Girlst Bays 676 E49 st Brooklyn Ny 1/203 September 19,1974 Papil 8 classes 6-302and 6-303 Dear, Mr. President My name is John Aglio and I would like to express my opinion about Your not pressing changesagainst ex-President Nixon. I do not have to be an adult to know that you did theright thing. I am only eleven years old, but I do under stand enough to say to you that Mr. Nixon was punished a great deal by resigning, and that now he should be left alone with his family Thank you for Reading my opinion Respectfully yours, John aglio East 49 Mh st. avenue B sookly new york 11203 September 16, 1977 Dear P. resident Ford, W hy did you let in President n ixon go. A ll the other people W ent to gail on their part in watergate. l think that ex p resident nicon should be punished most. l think that f if you let n inon get away ith Wateryote, then you should let the other people who are in gail now should be free. Just like ex P resident never was. I incerely your if wendobyn Carroll GERALD FORD LIBRARY East 49th stavenueD Brooklyn. newyork 11.203 September 16, 1974 Dear President Ford I think that letting ex-President moton go was nice Because He had been suffering for a long time and he would had been impeached. ther is the to him since watergate best thing that ever happend yours youry truly victor Ellir East 46 that & avenu D B rooblyn, New york 11203 September 13, 1174 Dear President ford, el agree with your decision el don't think President nition should suffer. He just wanted to help his people and he made a tape. Monioa Walker yours truly marcia Douglas E 46th and Ave D Brooklyn NY 11203 Sept 19,1974. Dear President Ford I do not agree with what you have done because if it were any one a else who had elone what ex President niscon did to to the U.S.A they would have been locked up. He has a dearh wife and his two big daughters so I think he should sit down like a big trouble. man without giving any Your Marcia truly East 49 st avenue D Brooklyn new york 11203 September 16, 1974 Dear Presedent Ford, d disagree because nixon should have been impeached. He had no reason to refure togive the tapes. cl think ex-President Rixon was not ill and even ip he suffers with his foot he skill should be punished, Sincely yours Susan yee-foow East 52st +avenue September Brooklyn 16,1974 Dear President Ford, I agree with you for pardoned ex-hesident nixon because l think your doing okay so for Keep up the good work Robert smith Sincerely yours, GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY East 49, st are D Bblyn my 11203 Setemember, 16, 1974 Dear Presindent Iod, what is it like in Washington D.C? d bet you're very glad to a president in stead of a Wice presendent. made, to leting Rx- presindent nevion I'm happy with the decision you number go free she clason I'm glad about your decision is that d enough But on the other hand, I think think ex-presendent nivon has suffered that he hoke the law,and made people go to fail, You made a good decision Sincerely yours, Sendre Henry East 49th and ave D Brooklyn New your 11203 Sept 13 1974 Dear President Ford, I agree with your pardoving ex president Aixon. I wish you luck. sincerly yours, Kenny wiener. GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY East 49thst. j avenue D Brooklyn, new york 11203 Sepember. 16, 1974 Dear President Ford, d disagree with your pardoning ex President nixon because President nixon would have been inpeached for hiding the tapes. He was quilty. after all the foolish he did, he should have been punished. Sincery yours, Elizabeth Ramos East 49st f avenue D September 16, 1974 Brooklyn new york 11203 Dear President Ford, should be pardoed because he was a d agree with you. d think rixon good man in his heart. Good Luck Sincerly yours, Debra Latino 928E48st 928 E 48 at Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203 September 19,1974 Dear President Ford, l am very happy that you are our new president but there is a slight error. l dont think you should have let Mr. Nixion go so easy. l think he should have gone to court to find out the truth. Then know what to do. Itis not fair to the other people even knowing that he was a good president. all people must pay for what they have done. They say crime dorent pay. As Sincerly yours Luis Puche LUIS PUCHE from 928 E. 48TH STREET BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11203 Valerie Hunter 825 est 98st Brooklyn Ny. 11203 Dear President new president nixon have l know that you auld are the been pandoned. nixon wasn't show such a bad president after all. So please don't trail him away. your Sincerely Valerie Hunter Renee McClean 915 East 49 St Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203 Dear President Ford, I think you did the wrong thing by pardoningEX-President Nixon, The other men that did wrong things like Resident Nixon had to pay for what they did. I think it is unfair to the President's that died". I think you pardoned EX President Nixon because you felt sorry for what he was going through. I felt. sorry for him too, but it doesn't set a good example for the children & people of the United States. Sincerely yours, Rence McClean 1184 Troy avenue Brooklyn ny 11203 Septemper, 101974 The President The White house Washington DC m President l feel relieved that you have pardoned Mr. nixion for his wrong doing. I would feel even more relieved of all the truth were brought out in the open about Watergate This is the UnitedStates of america and we shouldhove equal fustice for all, the poor, the rich and even the presidentis not above the law Pemelyerrahia Respectfullysubmetter EAst th 49 street and Avenue D Brooklyn New York 11203 Sept. 9,19 74 Dear President Gerald Ford, I disagree with you very much. Everybody else has to go to jail. when they do something bad. So he should go to jail too. You don't want him to go to jail. Because he friends, appointed you Vice-President. Youre still Yours Fruly, Linda Smith 689 East 48thst. Brooklyn ny. 11203 September 19, 1974 Dear President Ford, I'm glad you gave nicon a pardon because nobody Knows what he really did. He shouldn't be going to trial. They all are convinsing him of doing things. maybe you know what he did or didn't do. thats why l agree with you. Sincerly yours, Rose ann P.S.208 215 Sterling St. Brooklyp, New York 11225 Sept. 10, 1974 Dear Mr. Pres ident, I don't think you should pardon Mr. Nixon for his wrong doings. He should go to Court like every body e Ise, because he is not a bove the law. Sincerely Yours, Renee Sanders East 49th st AveD, Broo Kly N.Y 112304 Sept2 1974 President Gerald Ford The White House Washington, 25 D.C. Dear Mr President I know that you are a very busy man, but I hope you will read this letter. I think it was wrong of you to give a full pardon to Mr. Nixon, He resigned be- cause he would have been impeached if he didn't resign. He admitted that he made many mistakes, I think that Mr. Nixon should have been brought to trail, All people in our country should be able to look UP to the President. Iam 11 /2 years old and I think that it is wrong for any one to cheat, steal or lie, especially people who run the country, Who can I look up to ? You now make me feel that if I do wrong I S hould be excused also even if I am guilty of a crime, Sincerely Robert B. Zelvin 1196 Schenechaldy for Brooblyn n.y.11203 spetember 19/74 Pear President Hard D agree with you decision to pandon 6ar President nixon because he has resigned has Presiding under duress. from James Cutrone 5101 Uarendon Road Broohlyn, new York September 19,1974 Dear President Ford a I disagree with you pardoning ex-President nixon nixon should have known that he would have been caught sooner or later. He won the first election without cheating, so why should he have cheated on the second one. nixon in glad you are pardoning him, but some people don't like what you're doing. People break the law and are punished for it. nixon broke the law so he should be punished. That's why l think nixon should not have been pardoned Sincerely yours, aleta I ox 9/19/74 5541 whitty LaNe Brooklyn N.Y. 11203 DeaR President ford, I disagree that you charged the other man, When Nixon had did it. Nixon should have went to Jail he is NO different From the other man he should be chaReged the same thing. I may Not KNOW to much about watergate but I believe Nixon stale the tapes from the SagiRateEss. office, President ford I'm glad you became president I hope you do well in your Job. your's truely Nicole EcksteiN East 49 th st. ameies Brakrlyn new york 11203 September 13, 1974 Dean Presiderit F ord, l do think you a decision at pardon the ex presiding suffering. lle was was ugm fone Prabic Karse Brooklyn new Yrok East 49th, + are Of Sept, 13, 1974 Dear President Ford, I'm very happy that yeu excased ex- Presidend Sincerely yours, Timmy Brennaw East 49th St + avenue D Brooklyn new York 11203 September 16, 1974 Dear President Ford l disagree with you did to ex President nixon. you should have let him have a chace to gato trial to find out if he is quilty Sincerely your Clausa Farcia Fredrica Holmes East 49 the st. 4. avenue D. Brooklyn, new york 11203 September 13,1974 Dear President Ford, l desagree you should let ex President nivon suffering in jail you should suffering in fail ex pesident nicon suffering all the ways and till nixon he was Bad Children that grow up Bad he what this and people ear that what Very Bad nixon for and my friend l think want friend about this lettler and write Back Fredrica Holmes Sincerely your E49st and ave D Brooklyn New yock 11203 sept. 16g 1974 Dear President Ford, I disagree with your decison to pardined ex-Presid- ent Nixon because he should be treated like the other peo- ple Reople who went to jail, More vare going he should be on of the people going. Sincerely yours, Laura Rispoli 527E4355 East 49th st. and. Brookhyn new York September , 1974 Dear President Ford, cl disagree with what you did. other people went to fail and couldn't get off as easy ao Nixon. People went to jail fo a what they didn't do because someone else pays something that's not true. d think you should have thanght twice before you did anything for nisson Sincerly yours anita Pince East 49th St +Avenue D. Brooklyn New York 11203 September 13, 1974 Dear President Ford, l agree that you pardon- ed ex-oresident nixon be- cause he had troubleo and was sick. l give you my best rishes Sincerely yours, Maria Vallo 652 E51st Bklyn 19/10/74 Newyork Dear President Ford President Nixon, because hehas done y disagree with you for pardoning wrong thing. He should get ponished for it, ble have sreffered many people from watergate yours respectfully Lincoln hanson 757 E.51 st. Brooklyn, R.Y. September 18,1974 Dear President "Load d disorger with you ideal because every one has to sever there time in fail for things they shouldn't have done. lf you have things your way pepole will go out in the street killing oneathere and thing think they'll get away with it. But you whould put the killer away but you a would keep Nivon out which Yours Ameirea Friend, Regina Zelton 711E,52St BrooKlyN N.Y. 11203 NEW York Dear Mr. Ford d disgree with what you did to for Richacl aixon, Some young children who are growing up, now feel lik they Can do it to what nicon did he got away with crime. d think your are his friends for not going in front of him some agree with you gooding in bach of him but l don't because he is a Crime maker If l president, d would not let him free like you did Francaies Holmer 685 Ave D Brooklyn N.Y. 11203 Sept 19, 1974 Dear Precident ford what Precident nixon did they would have to l disgree with you because if anyone else did go in fail. l feel that mr. heror should been inipeached long ago. Sincerely yours Janet Lowey