AMH 23: The Red Scare
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When was Warren G. Harding President?
1921-1923
What are the 5 scandals of the Harding Administration?
Florence
Attorney General Harry Daugherty
Alien Property Department
Veteran’s Bureau
Teapot Dome
Who were these scandals related to?
The Ohio Gang-Hardings friends
Who was the Veterans’ Bureau Scandal related to?
Charles Forbes
What was Charles Forbes position in the Veterans’ Bureau?
Director
Handles VA Hospital contracts
What happens in 1923 after the press investigated how $200,000,000 was stolen?
Forbes flees to Europe →
Extradited back →
Trial →
Guilty of “defrauding the U.S. government.”
2 years in jail
$10K fine
Who was the First Lady’s favorite drinking buddy?
Attorney General Harry Daugherty
What was Attorney General Harry Daugherty/FBI most concerned with?
Volstead Act
Find everyone who is drinking/selling
What was Daugherty doing behind everyones back?
selling pardons and liquor license
What occurred when Daugherty was brought up on charges?
“Defrauding the U.S. government”
Pled the 5th
Acquitted