Posted on 03/12/2008 1:41:06 AM PDT by naturalman1975
JOHN Howard is earning tens of thousands of dollars each time he trumpets his former government's achievements to American audiences.
The former PM yesterday continued his farewell speaking tour of the US with a speech at Harvard University.
Celebrity publicist Max Markson said American organisations were being charged $50,000, plus travel and accommodation costs, to hear Mr Howard speak.
He is represented by the Washington Speakers Bureau, which also has comedian John Cleese and former British PM Tony Blair on its books.
Mr Markson said the speaking fees earned by Mr Howard in the US were reasonable, given his international status.
"Absolutely -- he was a member of a Coalition of the Willing with Bush and Blair.
"Probably short of Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Olivia Newton-John, he's the most high-profile Australian."
Mr Howard is not accepting paid speaking engagements in Australia. But speculation is growing he could be signed by a major Australian publishing house to write his memoirs.
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Good for him.
Good for him.
Go Johnny Go Go Go
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