Keating Five scandal
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The Keating Five scandal was a major U.S. political controversy in the late 1980s involving five senators accused of improperly intervening with federal regulators on behalf of banker Charles Keating, whose savings and loan institution later collapsed.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States political controversy
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political scandal ⓘ |
| accusation |
conflict of interest
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improper influence related to campaign contributions ⓘ improper intervention with federal regulators ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | early 1990s ⓘ |
| hasCause |
campaign contributions from Charles Keating and associates
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intervention with federal regulators on behalf of Charles Keating ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to public trust in Congress
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increased scrutiny of campaign contributions ⓘ political damage to involved senators ⓘ reforms in Senate ethics rules ⓘ |
| hasPart | United States Senate Ethics Committee investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Alan Cranston
NERFINISHED
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Dennis DeConcini NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Riegle NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Home Loan Bank Board NERFINISHED ⓘ John Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ John McCain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Savings and Loan Association collapse ⓘ Office of Thrift Supervision NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate Ethics Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ savings and loan crisis ⓘ |
| location |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Charles H. Keating Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Keating Five NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Savings and Loan Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
criticism of judgment of several senators without formal sanctions
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formal reprimand of Alan Cranston ⓘ long-term association of John McCain with the scandal in media coverage ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | 5 ⓘ |
| participantRole | United States senator ⓘ |
| pointInTime | late 1980s ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
NERFINISHED
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Office of Thrift Supervision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles H. Keating Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln Savings and Loan Association NERFINISHED ⓘ savings and loan crisis ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Senate Ethics Committee hearings
NERFINISHED
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Senators’ meetings with federal regulators on behalf of Charles Keating ⓘ collapse of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987 ⓘ |
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