8 juin 1922 - Tea Pot Dome Scandal
Description:
This was the biggest scandal of Harding’s administration; Secretary of Interior Albert Fall illegally leased government oil fields in the West to private oil companies; Fall was later convicted of bribery and became the first Cabinet official to serve prison time (1931–1932).Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
8 juin 1922
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 103 ans