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The History of the Pardon Power: Executive Unilateralism in the Constitution - Photo 1
George Washington issued the first presidential pardon in 1795 after the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania.
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George Washington issued the first presidential pardon in 1795 after the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania.