Scandal in the 20's

BACKGROUND NOTES
-Harding and Coolidge served as the presidents during the 1920's.

teapot dome

• Albert Fall,
• Leasing of oil reserves in Teapot Dome, Wyoming
• No competitive bidding
• $300,000 in bribes

Little Green house on k street

• headquarters of the Ohio Gang
• symbol of political corruption
• where Teapot Dome was planned

Harry daugherty

• Ohio party boss responsible for Harding's political success
• accepted $ to not prosecute criminals
• Attorney General of the US

jess smith

• member of the Ohio Gang
• political aid to daugthery
• sold bonded liquor
• associated with teapot dome

bias

• All sources said Harding to be innocent
• Mostly associate the Teapot Dome scandal with Albert Fall only

VETERANS BUREAU

• "Sweet Bill" passed August 9, 1921
• created the Office of the Veterans Bureau
• regional offices that provided help for veterans
• Forbes appointed to the Bureau War Risk Insurance
• suspected of kickbacks and bribes, asked to stop and refused

All of the following were part of the Ohio Gang except:

• Daughtery
• Harding
• Albert Fall
• Jess Smith

2. HARDING