Harding ScandalsHarding Scandals

19231923

Economy improvingEconomy improving

Harding enjoyed popularityHarding enjoyed popularity

Teapot Dome ScandalTeapot Dome Scandal

Albert Fall (secretary of interrior) secretly Albert Fall (secretary of interrior) secretly gave oil drilling rights on government land gave oil drilling rights on government land to private companiesto private companies

$300,000$300,000

First cabinet member jailed!First cabinet member jailed!

Albert FallAlbert Fall

Teapot Dome, WYTeapot Dome, WY

Other corruptionOther corruption

Stealing of government fundsStealing of government funds

Bribes for government contractsBribes for government contracts

**No real evidence Harding was involved, **No real evidence Harding was involved, but his choices of friends in cabinet but his choices of friends in cabinet positions was very poorpositions was very poor

Harding’s deathHarding’s death

While returning from Alaska (amid While returning from Alaska (amid scandals) Harding has heart trouble and scandals) Harding has heart trouble and dies in San Francisco (1923).dies in San Francisco (1923).

Heart trouble or possible food poisoningHeart trouble or possible food poisoning

Funeral procession past the White Funeral procession past the White HouseHouse

Some questions did/do surround Harding’s Some questions did/do surround Harding’s death.death.