US: Former VP Quayle joins 'Free Pollard' drive

Gil Hoffman - The Jerusalem Post - February 7, 2011

Dan Quayle, who was former US president George H.W. Bush's vice president, became the highest ranking American official yet to call for the release of Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard on Monday.

In a letter to US President Barack Obama, Quayle called Pollard's life sentence "very extreme" and urged Obama to commute his sentence to the more than 25 years he has already served.

Text of the Letter:

January 31, 2011

The Honorable Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC
20500-0001

RE: Jonathan Pollard

Dear Mr. President.

I write this letter urging you to consider commuting the sentence of Jonathan Pollard.

I believe that a life sentence for the crime committed is very extreme. Though his crime was very serious, I hope you will once again look very carefully at this pending request.

Many others have written you on this matter. I join them in urging a commutation of his sentence.

Thank you considering this request.

With warm regards,

Dan Quayle

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  • See Also: Original Letter by US VP Dan Quayle to Pres. Obama calling for Pollard's release (PDF)