Marc Rich Pardon

WAP2001020813- 08 FEBRUARY 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Attorney Jack Quinn testifies before the House Committee on Government Reform about the controversial pardon of international fugitive financier Marc Rich by U.S. President Bill Clinton while on Capitol Hill in Washignton D.C., February 8, 2001. Clinton pardoned Rich on the last day of his administration. The Congressional hearing trying to understand whether law enforcement authorities were consulted before granting the pardon. cc/cc/Chris Corder