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Date: December 26, 2020 02:16AM
"James Buchanan, the president who presided over the pre-civil war breakup of the union, pardoned Brigham Young and other Mormons who had been involved in revolutionary acts against the government in the Utah territory. Buchanan was justly concerned that Young and the Mormons intended to break away from the U.S. and form their own “theocratic nation.” As part of a compromise, Buchanan delivered pardons and Young and his followers ceased their revolutionary activities."
https://billmoyers.com/story/worst-pardon-ever-youll-be-surprised/