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Albert Bacon Fall (November 26, 1861 – November 30, 1944) was a United States senator from New Mexico and Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding who became infamous for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal; he was the only person convicted as a result of the affair.
The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding.It centered on Interior Secretary Albert Bacon Fall, who had leased Navy petroleum reserves at Teapot Dome in Wyoming, as well as two locations in California, to private oil companies at low rates without competitive bidding. [1]
Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, chief perpetrator of the Teapot Dome bribery scandal. Warren G. Harding was elected president by promising to return the nation to "normalcy", and opposing the idealism of his predecessor Woodrow Wilson. He captured 60% of Americans’ votes and won by a landslide.
New Mexico Senator Albert B. Fall, a close ally of Harding's during their time in the Senate together, became Harding's Secretary of the Interior. [ 5 ] Although Harding was committed to putting the "best minds" on his Cabinet, he often awarded other appointments to those who had contributed to his campaign's victory.
When Albert Talton decided to print some of his own money, he had no experience in counterfeiting, printing, or graphic design. A career criminal with a curious and meticulous nature, at the time ...
But brushing off a fall too quickly can have serious consequences. Falls are the leading cause of injury or death for older adults in the U.S. One in four older adults take a bad fall each year ...
With the Alexanders facing multiple charges of sex trafficking, a federal judge has knocked down escalating offers to secure the release of the three Miami-born brothers: Oren, Tal, and Alon.
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