The post makes no mention of discontinuing the program or bowing to MoveOn's demands for an "opt-in" system, where users specifically approve their participation before their purchases are broadcast to friends' pages.

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Funding for ex-presidents under the Former Presidents Act dates back to 1958, when Congress created the program largely in response to President Harry Truman's post-White House financial woes, the Congressional Research Service said.

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Deputy Health Minister Markos Bolaris, who took the post last summer, said the new program is aimed at allowing the nation's limited resources to reach those who have real need.

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