Bush Pardons Weinberger
As his first act as President, Bill Clinton should pardon George Bush. Even though Bush should not have interfered with the prosecution of Caspar Weinberger and the others, it is in the best interest of the country to do so.
After the two-year Watergate soap opera, Gerald Ford decided to pardon Richard Nixon in 1974. This brave act cost Ford the election, but saved the country from further embarrassment and stagnation. Today with all the problems facing our country we can ill-afford to duplicate Watergate. The Democrats already have control of the government. So they have nothing to gain from further embarrassing the Republican Party of Bush.
While I did not vote for Bush, I feel he did a lot of good for the country. Let the man go out with dignity and honor. He deserves it!
CLEM DOMINGUEZ
Newport Beach
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