What do US presidents do after they leave office?
Life after the White House
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What do presidents do once they return to a quasi-normal life? As one can imagine, it can be pretty hard to decide what to do with yourself after holding the highest office in the land. However, throughout the years, many US presidents have gone on to have interesting and eventful second acts. And when it comes to more recent presidents, they didn't have to start entirely from scratch after leaving office. The Former Presidents Act, which was passed in 1958, allows them a pension, a private staff and office, medical insurance, and Secret Service protection for 10 years.
Curious to find out what some former Oval Office occupants spent their time doing after leaving office? Then click on for more!
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