Teapot Dome

Teapot Dome

 

The teapot dome scandal was about a bribery incident that took place in the united states from 1920 to 1923 during the election of Warren G. Harding. Private companies would bribe governor fall to gain access to U.S navy oil this happened in two location and one was in California. Governor Fall was the first former cabinet officer to go to prison for what he did. Warren g. Harding had one hell of a time because not only was he already screwing up with a couple other incidents before and after but it made him look bad that someone in the government would break the law.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_Dome_scandal

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Senate_Investigates_the_Teapot_Dome_Scandal.htm