6. Homework Help

6.2. General Information

6.2.3 Salaries and Pensions
 

1. What have U. S. presidents been paid? [pay, salary, compensation].

$25,000: Washington - Grant 1st Term
$50,000: Grant 2nd Term - T. Roosevelt
$75,000+$25,000 travel allowance: Taft - Franklin Roosevelt
$100,000+$40k travel & entertainment + $50k expenses: Truman - LBJ
$200,000+$40k t & e + $50k expenses: Nixon - Clinton.[FFTP 5-6]
$400,000+T & E+ expenses: George W. Bush

2.  Who gave all his income from government jobs to charity? Herbert Hoover gave his presidential salary to charity. [WB99]  George Washington  refused to accept remuneration for being president.[pay]

3. Who was the first widow of a president to receive a pension? On June 30, 1841 Congress granted Anna, the widow of William H. Harrison a pension of $25,000 as a single payment.Mary Lincoln received a similar payment after she was widowed, then later she was given a $3000 a year pension.[FAP 430]  In 1882 congress granted Sarah Polk, Julia Tyler, Mary Lincoln and Lucretia Garfield pensions of $5000 per year each. [PW 102]

E-mail: What does the president receive as monetary compensation after he leaves office? [salary, pay, pension]

Reply: As of 1994 the pension for ex-presidents was $138,900 [GBR 473]. Clinton will receive $151,800 per year [GM 0300-34] .plus up to $150,000 a year to maintain an office and staff. Mrs. Clinton will be entitled to $20,000 per year as a former First Lady.  Retired Presidents and First Ladies also receive Secret Service protection for 10 years after leaving office. Children of retired Presidents receive protection until they are 16 years old. (3 U.S.C. Chapter 3)