5 People Asking President Bush for Pardons

1. Michael Milken: The former junk-bond salesman spent nearly two years in prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury in 1989 and pleading guilty to charges of securities fraud.

2. Randy "Duke" Cunningham: The former congressman from California pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. He took $2.4 million in bribes from at least three defense contractors and was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison. Cunningham is asking President Bush to shorten his prison term.

3. Edwin W. Edwards: The former four-term governor of Louisiana was found guilty of racketeering, extortion, and fraud in a scheme involving riverboat casino licenses. He has served six years of his 10-year sentence and is asking Bush to commute his sentence.

4. Conrad Black: In 2007, the media mogul was convicted of mail and wire fraud and obstruction of justice after defrauding millions from his company, Hollinger International. He is set to be released from federal prison in 2013.

5. Marion Jones: The Olympic track star has asked for clemency from Bush. After admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs, she was stripped of the Olympic medals she had won since 2000. She was sentenced to six months in prison, two years of probation, and community service for lying to federal prosecutors about her use of the drugs and for engaging in check fraud.

Sources: the Washington Post, the New York Times, CNN, KTBS