Ohio Gang corruption scandals
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The Ohio Gang corruption scandals were a series of notorious graft and influence-peddling schemes involving President Warren G. Harding’s close associates, which severely damaged public trust in the federal government in the early 1920s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ohio Gang corruption scandals canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
corruption scandal
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historical event ⓘ political scandal ⓘ |
| affects | Harding administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| chronology | after World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
United States Senate investigation reports
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contemporary newspaper coverage ⓘ historical studies of the Harding administration ⓘ |
| followedBy | reform efforts in subsequent administrations ⓘ |
| genre | political history of the United States ⓘ |
| hasCause | patronage appointments by Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to reputation of Warren G. Harding
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erosion of public trust in federal government ⓘ increased congressional oversight of executive branch ⓘ public cynicism toward political patronage ⓘ strengthening of calls for civil service reform ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alien Property Custodian scandal
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Department of Justice corruption scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ Prohibition enforcement scandals ⓘ Teapot Dome scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ Veterans Bureau scandal ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
government corruption
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graft ⓘ influence peddling ⓘ |
| participant |
Albert B. Fall
NERFINISHED
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Charles R. Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry M. Daugherty NERFINISHED ⓘ Jess Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas W. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren G. Harding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | presidency of Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1921
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1922 ⓘ 1923 ⓘ 1924 ⓘ 1925 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Senate investigations into Harding administration
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criminal conviction of Albert B. Fall ⓘ criminal conviction of Charles R. Forbes ⓘ criminal conviction of Thomas W. Miller ⓘ resignation of Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty ⓘ suicide of Jess Smith ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1920s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roaring Twenties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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