Teapot Dome Case

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incident that took place in the United States from 1921 to 1922, during the administration President Warren G. Harding. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall had leased Navy petroleum reserves at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and two other locations in California to private oil companies at low rates without competitive bidding. In 1922 and 1923, the leases became the subject of a sensational investigation by Senator

This company was given contracts to build railroads. Congressmen were then offered great shares in the construction which allowed the congressmen to approve federal payments without paying attention to the expenses. This meant that the railroad builders made large amount of profit, but had no idea how they were affecting the railroad. The railroad companies were entirely impoverished by the end of the whole process. Those involved in the scandals realized through time that much more money could be gained from construction contracts than from operating the completed road. The vice president at the time, Schuyler Colfax, who was then Speaker of the house, had even bought shares. When the scandal became a public matter, James Blaine appointed an investigation committee ran by Representative Luke Poland in 1872. Mr. Blain said that, "A charge of bribery is the gravest that can be made in a legislative body. It seems to me... that this charge demands prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation.". Several of those officials involved, however, were implicated but not punished. They claimed that the payment was a gift and not in any way a bribe. Another angered Justice rephrased a passage of scripture, saying, '"Let him that has not betrayed the trust of the people , and is without stain, cast the first stone.". That quote was directed at the press who were enraged because of the scandal. The Justice was in a way pointing out that the press has manipulated and twisted the view of the public on many occasions. In that case, the press is without room to place blame and

Fred Filmore opened Filmore Furniture in 1970, a company that manufactures small colonial furniture. After 13 years, he retired and sold his business to his son Phil Filmore who was an aggressive manager, strategist and modernized in introducing new product designs and new marketing skills. Phil owns 63% of the business, shareholders own another 31%, and some employees account for the other 6%. His marketing strategies and skills with his engineer Jean Lechaise brought business and increased sales income to 5,100,000 in 1993. His annual salary amounted to 80,000 and he earned another $20,000 on dividends from shares. He died in a

This weeks captured most wanted person is Rosemary Lorraine Godbolt-Molder. She is an African American female that is about five feet one inch tall and weighs 123 pounds. She has short black hair and brown eyes. She was wanted for the murder of her five year old stepson, Rayshon Omar Alexxander. The young male was brought to an army hospital in Fort Bliss, Texas with severe injuries that he later sub came to. The autopsy revealed multiple bruises and a skull fracture. During her trial in April of 1993 Rosemary skipped town while on bond. The judge in this case issued a warrant for her arrest and she was placed on the FBI or Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most wanted list for almost 23 years until she was captured this past week (FBI, 2016).

More significantly, Cooper, then serving as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, actively lobbied to confirm Skinner to the 8th Circuit after his nomination. Cooper contacted all other members of the Senate, promising them gratitude and a “yay” vote on a future federal judge nominee for a “yay” vote on Skinner’s confirmation. Cooper even targeted 51 other Senators, for whom she held fundraisers that raised $58,000 per Senator. These fundraisers occurred immediately before the Senate’s vote on Skinner’s confirmation, and all 51 Senators for whom Cooper fundraised—and Cooper

Chicago, though, wasn’t any less corrupt following the Great War, and public officials who got indicted frequently turned to Darrow for their defense. One of those officials was Oscar DePriest, the first African-American alderman in Chicago, who was charged with conspiracy to allow gambling houses and houses of prostitution to operate in the Windy City. Playing the race card and claiming that money that came to DePriest was campaign donations – not bribery – DePriest was acquitted. Another was the chief of police Charles C. Healy, facing the same charges as DePriest. And, like DePriest, Darrow won his acquittal.

Harry Eugene Claiborne originally a served as a United States district court judge, although, he was later on impeached for tax evasion in, 1869. Although, the charges for his case were only a facade to put him in prison. Apparently, Claiborne was indicted by federal grand jury for income tax evasion, bribery, and filing false ethnic reports in the December of 1983. ("Senate Historical Office." Impeachment Trial of Harry E. Claiborne. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.). After being found guilty, he was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $10,000. However, he only served 18 months before he was released.

Sinclair’s use of periodic sentences allows him to cram details and supporting evidence into his sentence before revealing his interpretation of the evidence. Take for

The first cabinet officer in American history to be convicted of a crime while in office, Albert B. Fall also was the only government appointee of the Harding administration whose criminal acts were punished to the full extent of the American law (Faue). This showcased how sometimes, government officials overuse their political power and wind up damaging the country. Fall’s actions negatively affected Native Americans, major oil companies, and the entire executive branch of American government. Fall also made President Harding look foolish for being oblivious to the crimes occurring right in front of his eyes, which brought national shame to the United States. Albert B. Fall’s also set a precedent for future politicians that showed it was okay to abuse your power to a certain extent, which is damaging to the country. The Teapot Dome Scandal and others that occurred during the Harding Administration negatively reflected the United States

Pinchot, although not officially part of the Forest Service, still supported the agency he had largely formed and was supported by his previous employees. As the congressional hearing proceeded Pinchot and his allies worked to tarnish Ballinger’s credibility, not so much in the eyes of Congress but instead to the more powerful American people. The effect of their testimony was striking: much of the media depicted Pinchot as a hero attacking the corruption threatening conservation. The result of the hearing was expected, Ballinger was exonerated and his accusers rebuked. However, they also recommended that Congress prohibit government selling of coal fields such as the disputed Cunningham claims. Pinchot greeted this verdict with gladness, saying, “We had won the war-- in spite of the fact that technically we had lost the verdict.” Pinchot’s stand had been, in his opinion, as successful as could be expected. Although he had lost his job as head of the Forest Service and Ballinger had left with no punishment, Pinchot knew he had at least leveled the playing field for conservation. He never regretted the stand he had taken in the Ballinger-Pinchot

Over the past five years, there has been a movement by groups of college athletes to be paid additional money besides the scholarships they receive. National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) mens football and basketball are huge revenue makers with some conferences owning their own television neworks. College coaches salaries have also skyrocketed to an average of $1.75 million a year. (Klevorn, 2015) The movement is for student-athletes to start to earn there share of the pie. The NCAA’s contractual language only allows schools to provide student-athletes with scholarships while limiting the athletes’ earnings. The model is based on the belief that student-atheletes are not professionals, but only amateurs. Student-Athletes have been known to

Oliver North became an American obsession even though he was convicted of charges related to the affair, with the public making dolls, shirts, and even sandwiches as a tribute to him. It seemed as if the Iran-Contra hearings were more of a last hurrah of the numerous Congressional hearings being held in Congress rather than evidence of the hearings’ efficacy. Compared to other hearings, the Iran-Contra affair involved deeper partisan divides (Brown University). Party divides created conflict through the congressional hearings, with Republicans defending and supporting the administration and Democrats united in an attack against the administration. One of the minority members of the House Select Committee charged with investigating the Iran-Contra affair, Bill McCollum, made this statement, “Partisan bickering was the most distressing thing about the hearings. It got in the way of our purpose, which was to bring out the facts, to determine the President's credibility, and, finally, to recommend law and policy changes that reach far beyond these hearings" (Brown University) Consequently, some blame can be placed on party divide as to why the public and government officials felt very little had been done to address the secrecy and blatant incompliance of law at a federal

1. Consider Dunlap’s statement on page 3 of the case: “Stakeholders! Every time I hear the word, I ask how much did they pay for their stake? There is only one constituency I am concerned about and that is the shareholder primacy? Do you agree or disagree with Dunlap’s view of shareholder primacy? Explain

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