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President Johnson previously held the record for pardons, with about 7,000. Joe Biden broke that record with over 8,000 pardons.

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I am proud of the role RPEN – Retired Public Employees of Nevada – had to congressional bill H.R. 82

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President Johnson previously held the record for pardons, with about 7,000. Joe Biden broke that record with over 8,000 pardons.