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However, on April 15, 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] in his first 100 days granted full and unconditional pardons, saying, in part:

However, on April 15, 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] in his first 100 days granted full and unconditional pardons, saying, in part:

{{Cquote| Messrs. Felt and Miller followed procedures they believed essential to keep the Director of the FBI, the [[Attorney General]], and the [[President of the United States]] advised of the activities of hostile foreign powers and their collaborators in this country.<ref>[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1981/41581d.htm Statement on Granting Pardons to W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller], April 15, 1981.</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/us/two-top-fbi-officials-cleared.html Two Top F.B.I. Officials Cleared], [[New York Times]], December 1, 1983.</ref>}}

{{Cquote| Messrs. Felt and Miller followed procedures they believed essential to keep the Director of the FBI, the [[Attorney General]], and the [[President of the United States]] advised of the activities of hostile foreign powers and their collaborators in this country.<ref>[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1981/41581d.htm Statement on Granting Pardons to W. Mark Felt and Edward S. Miller], April 15, 1981.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/01/us/two-top-fbi-officials-cleared.html Two Top F.B.I. Officials Cleared], [[New York Times]], December 1, 1983.</ref>}}

At the end of Ayers ''Fugitive Days'' he writes that he is "Guilty as hell, free as a bird—it’s a great country." Historian [[Ronald Radosh]] reviewing ''Fugitive Days'' in the ''[[Weekly Standard]]'' notes, "As for those who might believe without irony that America is a great country, Ayers has one reaction: 'It makes me want to puke.'"<ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000%5C000%5C000%5C267rdlhy.asp ''Don't Need a Weatherman : The clouded mind of Bill Ayers''.] by Ronald Radosh, [[Weekly Standard|The Weekly Standard]], 10/08/2001, Volume 007, Issue 04.</ref>

At the end of Ayers ''Fugitive Days'' he writes that he is "Guilty as hell, free as a bird—it’s a great country." Historian [[Ronald Radosh]] reviewing ''Fugitive Days'' in the ''[[Weekly Standard]]'' notes, "As for those who might believe without irony that America is a great country, Ayers has one reaction: 'It makes me want to puke.'"<ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000%5C000%5C000%5C267rdlhy.asp ''Don't Need a Weatherman : The clouded mind of Bill Ayers''.] by Ronald Radosh, [[Weekly Standard|The Weekly Standard]], 10/08/2001, Volume 007, Issue 04.</ref>

In February 2008, Obama Chief Strategist [[David Axelrod]] said:  

In February 2008, Obama Chief Strategist [[David Axelrod]] said:  

:''"Bill Ayers lives in his neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school … They’re certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together."'' He called Ayers current defense of his 1960s bombings ''"objectionable, and I think Barack would also say that was objectionable. I don't think he's ever had an in-depth discussion [with Ayers] about them."''<ref>[[Politico]], ''Ax on Ayers'', by Ben Smith, February 26, 2008 [http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Ax_on_Ayers.html]</ref>

:''"Bill Ayers lives in his neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school … They’re certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together."'' He called Ayers current defense of his 1960s bombings ''"objectionable, and I think Barack would also say that was objectionable. I don't think he's ever had an in-depth discussion [with Ayers] about them."''<ref>[[Politico]], ''Ax on Ayers'', by Ben Smith, February 26, 2008 [https://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Ax_on_Ayers.html]</ref>

In an October 2008 article in ''American Thinker'', Jack Cashill presented evidence that Ayers ghostwrote Obama's first book, "Dreams From My Father". He based his assertion on a comparison of the writing styles of Bill Ayers' 2001 memoir, ''Fugitive Days'', and Barack Obama's earlier 1995 book, ''Dreams From My Father'', and came to the conclusion that Ayres had ghostwritten ''Dreams''.<ref>[[American Thinker]], October 26, 2008, ''Who Wrote Dreams From My Father?'', by Jack Cashill, October 09, 2008 [http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/who_wrote_dreams_from_my_fathe_1.html]</ref>

In an October 2008 article in ''American Thinker'', Jack Cashill presented evidence that Ayers ghostwrote Obama's first book, "Dreams From My Father". He based his assertion on a comparison of the writing styles of Bill Ayers' 2001 memoir, ''Fugitive Days'', and Barack Obama's earlier 1995 book, ''Dreams From My Father'', and came to the conclusion that Ayres had ghostwritten ''Dreams''.<ref>[[American Thinker]], October 26, 2008, ''Who Wrote Dreams From My Father?'', by Jack Cashill, October 09, 2008 [https://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/who_wrote_dreams_from_my_fathe_1.html]</ref>

In 2013, Ayers called for every American President of this century, including Obama, to be tried at the Hague for "war crimes."<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/18/bill-ayers-obama-should-be-put-on-trial-for-war-crimes/ Bill Ayers: Obama should be put on trial for war crimes, Fox News, 18 June 2013]</ref>

In 2013, Ayers called for every American President of this century, including Obama, to be tried at the Hague for "war crimes."<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/18/bill-ayers-obama-should-be-put-on-trial-for-war-crimes/ Bill Ayers: Obama should be put on trial for war crimes, Fox News, 18 June 2013]</ref>