Teapot Dome scandal
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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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corruption case
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political scandal ⓘ |
| cause |
acceptance of bribes by Albert B. Fall
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secret noncompetitive oil lease contracts ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1924 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased regulation of natural resource leasing ⓘ |
| governmentAdministration |
Warren G. Harding
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surface form:
Warren G. Harding administration
|
| hasEffect |
damage to public trust in government
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damage to reputation of Warren G. Harding administration ⓘ increased demand for government reform ⓘ |
| involves |
United States Department of the Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Navy petroleum reserves ⓘ federal oil reserves ⓘ |
| judicialBody | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Albert B. Fall
ⓘ
Edward L. Doheny ⓘ Harry F. Sinclair ⓘ Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
bribery
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conspiracy ⓘ fraud ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Supreme Court voiding of oil leases
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civil litigation over oil leases ⓘ conviction of Albert B. Fall ⓘ imprisonment of Albert B. Fall ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Elk Hills oil field ⓘ Teapot Dome oil field ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| mainSubject | secret leasing of federal oil reserves ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Teapot Dome oil field
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surface form:
Teapot Dome
|
| notableAs | one of the most significant U.S. political scandals of the early 20th century ⓘ |
| officeHeldByKeyFigure | United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ |
| participant |
Albert B. Fall
ⓘ
Edward L. Doheny ⓘ Harry F. Sinclair ⓘ United States Congress ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Congress
United States Senate ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Senate
Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the United States
ⓘ
history of the petroleum industry in the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Progressive Era
ⓘ
surface form:
Progressive Era reform movements
|
| significantYear |
1922
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1923 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1921 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
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