15 sept. 1872 - Credit Mobilier Scandal
exposed (1872)
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right before Grant's reelection; Union Pacific Railroad insiders made Credit Mobilier construction company, hired selves @ inflated prices → get high dividends; Newspaper expose & congressional investigation → censure of 2 congressmen & VP of US got payments from Credit Mobilier
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