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  • It is there provided that "The President of the United States shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation WHICH SHALL NEITHER BE INCREASED NOR DIMINISHED DURING THE PERIOD FOR WHICH HE SHALL HAVE BEEN ELECTED; and he SHALL NOT RECEIVE WITHIN THAT PERIOD ANY OTHER EMOLUMENT from the United States, or any of them."

    The Federalist Papers 1788

  • RECEIVE WITHIN THAT PERIOD ANY OTHER EMOLUMENT from the United

    The Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton 1780

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