Teapot Dome Scandal The Teapot Dome was the name for the scandal during the presidency of Warren G. Harding. The scandal involved the secret leasing of naval oil reserve lands to private companies. A committee of the U.S. Senate first revealed it to the people in 1924 after its discovery. One cabinet member went to prison for his part in the affair and a number of Washington officials were accused of threatening to destroy confidence …showed first 75 words of 279 total…

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