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feb 1, 1871 - Tweed Ring

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The Tweed Ring was a corrupt 19th-century New York City political machine led by William "Boss" Tweed and Tammany Hall. embezzled an estimated $30 million to $200 million from public funds through inflated contracts, kickbacks, and extortion.

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feb 1, 1871
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~ 155 years ago