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Today Ex-Presidents Cash In, but That Was Not Always the Case

One of the more complex issues surrounding the potential appointment of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state in President-elect Barack Obama's administration is her husband's business dealings. But Bill Clinton is not the only former president to continue working after his days in the White House were up. So what kind of post-White House jobs can they expect with "ex-president" on the resume? Back in the 1850s, the prospects looked dim for President Franklin Pierce, who once said,... Full Story
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