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The Arguments Of Augustus's Contributions

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Then there were the accusations that he took advantage of the people he helped by taking money from them and also profiting by accepting donations from individual philanthropists and charitable organizations (Lindner, 2007). In refuting the allegations that he personally benefited from helping people, Augustus noted that those he helped seldom offered him any remuneration. Despite the efforts of researchers to find that he was involved in any wrongdoing, nothing of the nature has ever been revealed (Lindner, 2007). On the other hand, he had many supporters. There are many articles, letters and quotes from supporters in his report, but among his supporters were Sheldon Glueck, who wrote the foreword to the book in 1939, and Horace Mann, the

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