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President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear President Bush:

I am writing to request that you exercise your power of executive clemency and let Jonathan Pollard go home to Israel. When you consider all the facts related to Jonathan Pollard’s case, a commutation of his sentence certainly appears to be appropriate.

Jonathan Pollard has repeatedly expressed his remorse publicly and in private in letters to many Presidents and others. He has said that he sincerely regrets having broken the law.

Jonathan Pollard’s life sentence is grossly disproportionate when compared to the sentences of others who have spied for allied nations. Although the median sentence for his offense is 2 to 4 years, Jonathan Pollard has now served over 23 years in prison. He spent 7 years in solitary confinement in the harshest unit of the harshest prison in the Federal System - FCI Marian.

In addition, Jonathan Pollard is in poor health, having developed diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pre-glaucoma, and arthritis while in prison.

Mr. President, I respectfully urge you to use your constitutional authority to grant executive clemency to, and commute the sentence of, Jonathan Pollard. It is time to set Jonathan Pollard free and send him home to Israel with his family.

Very truly yours,

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