To: George W. Bush, President of the United States of America
From: Harriet Miers, White House Counsel
Re: Presidential Pardon Forms
Attached are 100 copies of a Presidential Pardon template, along with specific instructions from me about how to fill one out.
I have extras if you want to practice on these. Please remember to shred your practice forms.
With great admiration,
Harriet
GRANTING PARDON TO
(name of high ranking senior White House official here goes here, don't use nicknames)___________________________
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
(Name of high ranking senior White House official goes here) _____________________ became the (title goes here)_____________ on (date of first service goes here)___________________ until (date of resignation goes here)____________________________.
As a result of certain acts or omissions occurring before (circle one, see me if questions) his / her resignation from the (title goes here) ___________________________, (name of high ranking senior White House offficial goes here, use same name from above) ________________________ has become liable to possible (circle one, see me if you aren't sure) indictment / trial / indictment and trial / other:___________ for offenses against the United States.
Whether or not (circle the right gender, see me if confused) he / she shall be so prosecuted depends on the findings of the appropriate grand jury and on the discretion of the authorized prosecutor. Should an indictment ensue, the accused shall then be entitled to a fair trial by an impartial jury, as guaranteed to every individual by the Constitution.
It is believed that a trial of (name of high ranking senior White House official goes here, same one)______________________________, if it became necessary, could not fairly begin until (time period, at least one year)______________________ has elapsed. In the meantime, (reason for how this wait would bring grave, potentially irreparable harm to the country... see me, don't try to fill this out yourself) ____________________ could be irreparably lost by the prospects of bringing to trial a former (insert title of the person you are pardoning)____________________________ of the United States.
The prospects of such a trial will cause prolonged and divisive debate over the propriety of exposing to further punishment and degradation a (circle one, depends on person's gender)man / woman who has already paid the penalty of relinquishing the (title of office)___________ of the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, George W. Bush, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted, and by these presents do grant, a full, free, and absolute pardon unto (insert name of high ranking senior White House official here) ___________________________ for all offenses against the United States which (circle one, use same one as above)he / she has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from (start date, be generous) _________________ through (end date, use date of resignation)________________.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this (today's day and month, spell it out) ________________________, in the year of our Lord two thousand and (year, spell it out again) ___________________, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and (the year since independence, spell it out, this one's hard, I'll help you do the math) ___________________________.
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George W. Bush
(you sign here)
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Signature of high ranking senior White House official you are pardoning
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