Letter from Robert W. McNeely to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding the Pardon of Former President Richard Nixon

same as page 1 [hand note] M I? Prs Pardon of R N PIZZA CORPORATION OF AMERICA P.O. BOX 2817 . WICHITA, KANSAS 67201 . 316-685-0381 September 9, 1974 President Gerald Ford White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20570 Dear Mr. President: Your Sunday announcement granting Presidential Amnesty to Richard Nixon, while not a politically expedient move, was a decision representing compassion, understanding and sympathy. It further demonstrated your courage in doing what you believed to be right and proper. Many Kansans applaud your decision. America is nearly sick to death of Watergate. Our need to act upon the challenges of today far outweigh any need to wreck revenge on those who may have contributed to yesterday's problems. Do not allow our press or your liberal opposition to dwell too long on their argument of "double-standards." Too many examples of these double standards exist in our recent history in which past Presidents, Presidential candidate and prospective Presidential candidates have played a leading role. Let us join together in the business of protecting our tomorrows and now waste another precious moment in dwelling on yesterday's errors. Sincerely, [hand signature] Robert W. McNeely [stamp added by hand to document] GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY Robert W. McNeely RWMcN:dp