The bonuses included $375,000 to
Freedom Forum Chairman and CEO Charles Overby, bringing his total 2008 pay to $991,044 in compensation and expenses, the documents show. The museum's then-president, Peter Prichard, got a $225,000
bonus; his total pay and expenses for the year were $665,927, the documents show. Since its opening in spring '08, the Newseum has struggled to control expenses; layoffs and other measures have
reduced staff by 23%.
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