1. Warren G. Harding’s Presidency: How is the Harding Administration rocked by scandal?

2. Harding Deals with Post War Issues Britain & France owe US $ from WW I 1) Washington Naval Conference, 1921 Secy of State Charles Hughes wants to cut back on warship building US, Japan, Britain, France & Italy get rid of many warships – US saves big money, first time countries agree to cut military 2) Fordney-McCumber Tariff, 1922 US raises tariffs on foreign goods French want Germany to pay off these debts

3. 3) Dawes Plan US will loan Germany money, Germany will pay reparations to France & Britain - France & Britain will pay back US

4. Scandal During Harding’s Presidency “Ohio Gang”: Harding appoints his friends to cabinet, many are corrupt (graft & accepting bribes) 1.Charles Forbes, Sec’y of Veteran’s Affairs, illegally sells Veteran’s hospital supplies to private companies 2.Thomas Miller, head of Alien Property Bureau, caught taking a bribe

5. Teapot Dome Scandal Oil-rich Teapot Dome land in Wyoming & Elk Hills, CA is reserved for the Navy Sec. of the Interior, Albert B. Fall, secretly “loaned” land to oil companies (gets $400,000) Fall is found guilty of bribery & becomes first cabinet member to be convicted of a crime

6. Administration in Turmoil Harding states “ I have no troubles with my enemies, its my friends that are giving me sleepless nights” A few days later Harding dies of a heart attack Calvin Coolidge, Harding’s V.P becomes President