Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Terry:
Here is what is at the URL that I put on. Interestingly enough none of
them are the ones that you listed. :) I wonder how many more there
are. <BG>
Sue
Presidential Scandals in U.S. History
Thomas Jefferson � 1830
Presidential sex scandal
President Thomas Jefferson was accused in
one of the first sex-scandals in Washington. Sally
Hemings, Jefferson�s slave, gave birth to a son,
Easton Hemings, who was listed as "white"
according to the 1830 Census.
Editorial printed in the Boston Gazette:
Thou Sally, thou my house shall keep,
My widower�s tears shall dry!
My virgin daughters � see! They weep -
Their mother�s place supply.
Oh Sally hearken to my vows!
Yield up thy sooty charms �
My best beloved! My more than spouse,
Oh! Take me to thy arms.
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Ulysses S. Grant � 1875
The Whiskey Ring
The Whiskey Ring, made public in 1875,
involved a national tax evasion scheme where
indictments were brought against 86 government
officials, including the chief clerk of the Treasury
Department as well as President Ulysses S.
Grant�s private secretary.
----------
Warren G. Harding � 1924
The Teapot Dome
The Teapot Dome scandal in 1924, during
President Warren G. Harding�s administration,
was one of the most notorious political scandals in
U.S. history. The Secretary of the Interior, Albert
B. Fall, was found guilty of bribery, fined $100,000
and sentenced to one year in prison.
------
Richard Nixon � 1974
Watergate
Watergate and the resignation of President
Richard Nixon is still considered the worst political
scandal in U.S. history. Watergate charges
included: political burglary, bribery, extortion,
wiretapping, conspiracy, obstruction of justice,
destruction of evidence, tax fraud, illegal use of the
CIA and FBI, as well as campaign contributions
and use of taxpayers� money for private purposes.
More than 30 Nixon administration officials,
campaign officials, and financial contributors
pleaded guilty or were found guilty of breaking the
law. Facing impeachment, President Nixon
resigned August 8, 1974.
-----------
Reagan Administration � 1986
Iran-Contra
Iran-Contra publicly exposed two secret U.S.
Government operations in October and November
of 1986. The operations, providing assistance to
the military activities of the Nicaraguan contra
rebels and the sale of U.S. arms to Iran merged
when funds generated from the sale of weapons to
Iran were diverted to support the contra effort in
Nicaragua. The Independent Counsel for
Iran-Contra matters concluded among many things
that policies behind both the Iran and contra
operations were fully reviewed and developed at
the highest levels of the Reagan Administration.
Major trials were held for former National Security
Advisor Rear Admiral John M. Poindexter and
National Security Counsel staff member Colonel
Oliver L. North. Both were convicted and their
convictions reversed on appeal. Fourteen persons
were charged with criminal violations in the affair.
---------
William Clinton � 1993
Whitewater
Whitewater, is the most recent scandal under
the current administration of President Bill Clinton.
During the 1980�s, the Clinton�s invested in
"Whitewater" a land development of riverfront
property in Arkansas that eventually went sour.
President Clinton continues to battle the affair as
hearings, trials, convictions and acquittals in the
case keep the scandal front and center in this
election year. It has been the subject of continuing
news coverage as well as newspaper editorials.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Sue,
I cannot get that URL because of my antique computer but some might be
interested that there are presidential scandals that weren't. Some
examples:
- Eishenhower's biographer was on television saying the story about
Eisenhower's affair with his military chauffeur was no more than the
usual
gossip. There was no known truth to the affair. It is repeated daily
as a
known fact.
- Grover Cleveland's illegitimate child probably wasn't even his. I
have
mentioned the story too many times to recount it here.
- Thomas Jefferson's black mistress was likely the invention of
political
enemies. The early campaigns were not the namby-pamby affairs they are
today. Royalty was not in style.
>Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Hi Kathy:
>
>i know that you are interested in history and thought you might find
>this good. I did. :)
>
>http://www.msnbc.com/modules/timeagain_scandal/default.htm
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