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White House weighs limits on former officials book deals
White House officials discuss curbing profitable memoir contracts by departing officials, proposing two to four year profits go to the Treasury as part of ethics reforms. Lipshutz cites First Amendment concerns while noting legal avenues to enforce such contracts. Prominent figures like Ford Kissinger Nixon reportedly command multi million deals, highlighting a broader tension between public service and private gain. The CIA also uses non disclosure pledges for national security information.
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