Which 42nd President of the United States pardoned Preston Theodore King in 2000?
Preston Theodore King Preston Theodore King (born 3 March 1936), is an American academic and African-American civil rights activist who moved to the United Kingdom in 1961, facing charges for draft evasion at home for refusing to report for his conscription until an all-white draft board addressed him as "Mr.", the same way that it addressed white draftees. He was pardoned by Bill Clinton in 2000.
Bill Clinton pardon controversy Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was criticized for some of his pardons and acts of executive clemency. Pardoning or commuting sentences is a power granted by the U.S. Constitution to all sitting U.S. Presidents.