1 jan 1867 ano - Crédit Mobilier Scandal
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The explosive growth and economic success the First Transcontinental Railroad brought to America also brought a considerable amount of greed and corruption. The Crédit Mobilier company was basically a "fake" contracting and construction management firm that extracted excessive fees from the government to make the officials and officers very rich and wealthy.
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