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Executive Order 11842—Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803 and 11837 to Further Extend the Period for Application for Clemency Board Review of Certain Convictions and Military Service Discharges

February 28, 1975

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by Section 2 of Article II of the Constitution of the United States, Section 2 of Executive Order No. 11803 of September 16, 1974, is hereby amended as follows:

By striking out the date "March 1, 1975," after the words "apply for Executive clemency prior to" and inserting in place thereof "March 31, 1975,".

GERALD R. FORD

The White House,

February 28, 1975.

NOTE: For a statement by the President announcing his decision to grant a final extension of the clemency program, see page 228 of this issue.

Gerald R. Ford, Executive Order 11842—Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803 and 11837 to Further Extend the Period for Application for Clemency Board Review of Certain Convictions and Military Service Discharges Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/268718

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