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Federal Action to Restore Civil and Political Rights to Convicted Persons
This memo examined how the federal government might restore the civil and political rights of convicted persons. It found that while the federal government could remove many disqualifications imposed by federal law, the government likely could not offer an amnestied offender a full restoration of the rights of state citizenship. It further recommended that any action be limited to first offenders showing evidence of rehabilitation.
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