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John Adams' annual presidential salary was $25,000, which was equivalent to about $430,000 in 2010.
The President promoted internal improvements at federal expense, paid by a protective tariff.
John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of USA and son of the 2nd US president John Adams. He modernized US economy and promoted education during his presidency. He also paid off much of national debt. However, Congress at his time was infested with his political rivals who missed no opportunity to damage him. However, his achievements are good enough to save him from being dubbed a failure.
He was paid $25,000 a year as President.
$100,000
Congress
The president gets about $400,000 for a salary
$75,000/yr.
any amount
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, the French foreign minister, refused to see the US commissioners unless they paid a bribe. This incident became known as the XYZ Affair and strained relations between the United States and France.
The XYZ Affair in 1797 was handled by the then President John Adams by sending three diplomats to France to negotiate with the parties involved. The French demanded a bounty to be paid first, but the United States refused. Two of the men went home. The third stayed behind and ended the argument.
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