Lockheed bribery scandals
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The Lockheed bribery scandals were a series of high-profile corruption cases in the 1970s involving the U.S. aerospace company Lockheed paying illegal bribes to foreign officials and politicians to secure aircraft contracts, leading to major political fallout in several countries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockheed bribery scandal | 3 |
| Lockheed bribery scandals canonical | 3 |
| Lockheed bribery scandals (political controversy) | 1 |
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Target entity: Lockheed bribery scandals Context triple: [Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, notableEvent, Lockheed bribery scandals]
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Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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C.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
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E.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lockheed bribery scandals Target entity description: The Lockheed bribery scandals were a series of high-profile corruption cases in the 1970s involving the U.S. aerospace company Lockheed paying illegal bribes to foreign officials and politicians to secure aircraft contracts, leading to major political fallout in several countries.
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A.
Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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B.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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C.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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D.
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
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E.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corruption scandal
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international scandal ⓘ political scandal ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Italy
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Japan ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Germany ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations
Senate committees ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Senate hearings
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| endTime | late 1970s ⓘ |
| followedBy | enactment of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competition for military aircraft contracts
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payment of bribes to foreign officials ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to Lockheed Corporation’s reputation
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greater scrutiny of arms deals ⓘ public outrage in multiple countries ⓘ resignation of Italian President Giovanni Leone ⓘ resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka ⓘ resignation of Prince Bernhard from public offices ⓘ strengthening of anti-corruption laws ⓘ |
| involves |
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter ⓘ Lockheed L-1011 TriStar ⓘ civilian airliner procurement ⓘ military aircraft procurement ⓘ |
| legalAction |
U.S. Senate investigations
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criminal prosecutions in Italy ⓘ criminal prosecutions in Japan ⓘ investigations in West Germany ⓘ investigations in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Italy
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Japan ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Germany ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Lockheed Martin
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surface form:
Lockheed Corporation
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| pointInTime | 1970s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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arms industry corruption ⓘ corporate governance reforms ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
A. Carl Kotchian
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Frank Church ⓘ Giovanni Leone ⓘ Henry A. Kissinger ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Kissinger
Jimmy Carter ⓘ Kakuei Tanaka ⓘ Karl-Heinz Schreiber ⓘ Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: Lockheed bribery scandals Description of subject: The Lockheed bribery scandals were a series of high-profile corruption cases in the 1970s involving the U.S. aerospace company Lockheed paying illegal bribes to foreign officials and politicians to secure aircraft contracts, leading to major political fallout in several countries.
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