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MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2003

American Indian Movement activist and actor Russell Means was pardoned last week by outgoing South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow (R).

Means pleaded guilty in 1975 to one felony count under a law that was later repealed. The conviction prevented him from running for public office in New Mexico, where he has a home.

Janklow (R) is a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Get the Story:
S.D. governor pardons Indian activist Means for '74 felony (The Denver Post 1/5)
Outgoing governor pardons Means (AP 1/3)
Governor pardons Means (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 1/2)

Relevant Links:
Russell Means - http://www.russellmeans.com

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