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Which of the following statements best explains the scandals associated with the Harding administration?
a. Harding took bribes to place his friends in his cabinet.
b. Harding's cabinet used their appointment as a way to get rich any way they could.
c. Harding was stealing money from the Veterans Bureau.
d. Harding was aware of the Teapot Dome scandal and did not prevent it.
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Harding’s administration was marked by corruption among his appointees (the “Ohio Gang”) who used office for personal gain (e.g., Albert Fall/Teapot Dome, Charles Forbes/Veterans Bureau). Harding himself was not shown to have orchestrated or taken those bribes.
Harding’s administration was marked by corruption among his appointees (the “Ohio Gang”) who used office for personal gain (e.g., Albert Fall/Teapot Dome, Charles Forbes/Veterans Bureau). Harding himself was not shown to have orchestrated or taken those bribes.
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