Known as the Credit Mobilier Scandal, this involved the Union Pacific railroad.
Illegal manipulations were made in the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
Known as the Credit Mobilier Scandal, this involved the Union Pacific railroad.
The company you are referring to is the Credit Mobilier scandal, which involved a construction company overcharging the Union Pacific Railroad for construction projects and making substantial profits. The scandal revealed that company executives had bribed several members of Congress and influential figures to secure government contracts and favorable legislation. This scandal tarnished the reputation of President Ulysses S. Grant's administration and led to investigations and reforms in government contracting practices.
The Union Pacific (APEX)
The Credit Mobilier scandal which occurred in 1872 involved arguments with Union Pacific resulting from the building of the western part of the Transcontinental Railroad. The problems originated in 1864 during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
Nixon in the Watergate Scandal.
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
The Watergate Scandal.
Members of the Cabinet were implicated in the Teapot Dome Scandal, but not the then President.
Ulysses S. Grant was the president of the US when The Whiskey Ring Scandal of 1875 was exposed.