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.

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Teapot Dome scandal canonical 17
Teapot Dome oil lease bribery 1
Teapot Dome oil scandal 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corruption case
political scandal
cause acceptance of bribes by Albert B. Fall
secret noncompetitive oil lease contracts
comparedTo Watergate scandal
country United States
endTime 1924
followedBy increased regulation of natural resource leasing
governmentAdministration Warren G. Harding administration
linked to: Warren G. Harding
hasEffect damage to public trust in government
damage to reputation of Warren G. Harding administration
increased demand for government reform
involves 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
conspiracy
fraud
legalOutcome Supreme Court voiding of oil leases
civil litigation over oil leases
conviction of Albert B. Fall
imprisonment of Albert B. Fall
mainLocation 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
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
U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Warren G. Harding
partOf history of the United States
history of the petroleum industry in the United States
precededBy Progressive Era reform movements
linked to: Progressive Era
significantYear 1922
1923
startTime 1921
timePeriod 1920s

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Roaring Twenties significantEvent Teapot Dome scandal
Warren G. Harding knownFor Teapot Dome scandal
Harry F. Sinclair notableEvent Teapot Dome scandal
Teapot Dome oil field significantFor Teapot Dome scandal
Elk Hills oil field hasHistoricalSignificance Teapot Dome scandal
Albert B. Fall notableEvent Teapot Dome scandal
Albert B. Fall participantIn Teapot Dome scandal
Edward L. Doheny notableEvent Teapot Dome scandal
Edward L. Doheny participantIn Teapot Dome scandal
United States v. Harry F. Sinclair aroseFrom Teapot Dome scandal
United States v. Harry F. Sinclair partOf Teapot Dome prosecutions
linked to: Teapot Dome scandal
United States v. Harry F. Sinclair relatedCase Teapot Dome scandal
Warren G. Harding administration notableFor Teapot Dome scandal
Warren G. Harding administration scandalInvolved Teapot Dome oil lease bribery
linked to: Teapot Dome scandal
Teapot Rock significantFor Teapot Dome scandal
Natrona County, Wyoming historicallyKnownFor Teapot Dome oil scandal
linked to: Teapot Dome scandal
Albert B. Fall notableFor Teapot Dome scandal
subject linked to: Jeptha Fall
Albert B. Fall notableFor Teapot Dome scandal
subject linked to: Caroline Fall
Oil! inspiredBy Teapot Dome scandal