Question: What was the event that involved President George H. W. Bush and was discussed in a book by two authors, one of whose name was Jane Mayer?

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List of people pardoned by George H. W. Bush: The following is a list of the 75 pardons and 3 commutations by President George H. W. Bush.  The list is organized by the date on which President George H. W. Bush granted the pardon or commutation.

Ronald Reagan judicial appointment controversies: During President Ronald Reagan's presidency, he nominated at least twelve people for various federal appellate judgeship who were not confirmed.  In some cases, the nominations were not processed by the Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee before Reagan's presidency ended, while in other cases, nominees were rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee or even blocked by unfriendly members of the Republican Party.  Three of the nominees were renominated by Reagan's successor, President George H. W. Bush.  Two of the nominees, Ferdinand Francis Fernandez and Guy G. Hurlbutt, were nominated after July 1, 1988, the traditional start date of the unofficial Thurmond Rule during a presidential election year.  Eight of the twelve seats eventually were filled by appointees of President George H. W. Bush.

Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination: On July 1, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court of the United States to replace Thurgood Marshall, who had announced his retirement.  The nomination proceedings were contentious from the start, especially over the issue of abortion, and many women's groups and civil rights groups opposed Thomas on the basis of his conservative political views, as they had also opposed Bush's Supreme Court nominee from the previous year, David Souter.

Nancy Walker Bush Ellis: Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (born February 4, 1926) is the only sister of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and aunt of former President George W. Bush and the former governor of Florida John Ellis "Jeb" Bush.  Her parents were Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895–1972) and Dorothy Walker (1901–1992).  Media consultant John Prescott Ellis and Josiah "Joe" Ellis, President and CEO of the Denver Broncos, are two of her four children.  She is widowed and lives in Boston.

The Dark Side (book): The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals (2008) is a non-fiction book written by the American journalist Jane Mayer about Islamic radicalism, the War on Terrorism, and the "closed-doors domestic struggle over whether" U.S. President George W. Bush should have "limitless power to wage it".  The book details the origins of controversies such as the coercive interrogation program, in which detainees were tortured, and the NSA electronic surveillance program of domestic surveillance without court warrants.

Samuel P. Bush: Samuel Prescott Bush (October 4, 1863 – February 8, 1948) was an American businessman and industrialist.  He was the patriarch of the Bush political family.  He was the father of U.S. Senator Prescott Bush, grandfather of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and great-grandfather of former U.S. President George W. Bush and Governor Jeb Bush.

Strange Justice: Strange Justice is a 1999 television movie starring Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor and directed by Ernest Dickerson.  Originally aired on Showtime, the film is based on a book by Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson that covered the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.

Barbara Bush (born 1981): Barbara Pierce Bush Jr. (born November 25, 1981) is the elder of the fraternal twin daughters (the other is Jenna Bush Hager) of the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush.  She is also a granddaughter of the 41st U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and his wife, Barbara Bush, after whom she was named.

James Smith Bush: Rev. James Smith Bush (June 15, 1825 – November 11, 1889) was an American attorney, Episcopal priest, religious writer, and an ancestor of the Bush political family.  He was the father of business magnate Samuel Prescott Bush, grandfather of former US Senator Prescott Bush, great-grandfather of former US President George H. W. Bush and great-great-grandfather of former US President George W. Bush.

Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992: Prior to the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 (CSPA), President George H.W Bush issued Executive Order 12711 in 1990.  This policy implementation was solidified by the actual Act in 1992.  The Act’s main sponsors were Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for the House of Representatives and Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA) for the Senate.  The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 was passed on May 21, 1992 by the Senate, and passed by the House of Representatives on August 10, 1992.  President George H. W. Bush signed it into law on October 9, 1992.  The Chinese Student Protection Act became Public Law 102-404, 106 Stat.  1969.

Supporting paragraphs: Strange Justice Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination
Answer: Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.