In a shocking move, President Warren G. Harding commuted the sentences of 27 convicted war criminals in a record-breaking 158 pardon and commutation cases, leaving many stunned officials at the Department of Justice scrambling to understand the reasoning behind the unprecedented decision. On June 20, 1923, Harding departed for Alaska, granting freedom to a select few, while denying it to many others whose cases came before him.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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