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Author Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956-

Title Presidential payola : the true stories of monetary scandals in the Oval Office that robbed tax payers to grease palms, stuff pockets, and pay for undue influence from Teapot Dome to Halliburton / Thomas J. Craughwell.

Publication Info. Beverly, MA : Fair Winds Press, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Abraham Lincoln : Mary Todd on the take -- Ulysses S. Grant : the Whiskey Ring -- Ulysses S. Grant and the Gold Ring, 1869 -- Warren G. Harding, 1921 : a teapot full of oil -- John F. Kennedy, 1960 : "Don't buy a single vote more than necessary" -- Richard Nixon, 1972 : Robert Vesco and $200,000 under the table -- Ronald Reagan, 1980s : the HUD scandals -- Ronald Reagan, 1986 : Iran-Contra Affair -- Bill Clinton, 1995-2000 : the selling of the White House -- Bill Clinton and the pardoning of Marc Rich -- George Bush, 2000 : Dick Cheney and Halliburton.
Note Print version record.
Subject Presidents -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes.
Scandals -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
Political corruption -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
United States -- Politics and government -- Anecdotes.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Political corruption. (OCoLC)fst01069240
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
Presidents. (OCoLC)fst01075723
Scandals. (OCoLC)fst01106361
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
Biography -- Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423690
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Electronic book.
Other Form: Print version: Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956- Presidential payola. Beverly, MA : Fair Winds Press, 2011 9781592334513 (DLC) 2010047044 (OCoLC)555627522
ISBN 9781610580496 (electronic bk.)
1610580494 (electronic bk.)
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