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→Teapot Dome Scandal: link to main Teapot Dome Scandal article
==Scandals==
==Scandals==
=== Teapot Dome Scandal===
=== Teapot Dome Scandal===
{{main|Teapot Dome Scandal}}
Harding appointed a close friend and drinking partner, Senator Albert B. Fall of New Mexico, as his Secretary of the Interior. Fall had charge of valuable oil lands known as "Teapot Dome" and Elk Hills that were meant for the long-term use of the Navy.
Harding appointed a close friend and drinking partner, Senator Albert B. Fall of New Mexico, as his Secretary of the Interior. Fall had charge of valuable oil lands known as "Teapot Dome" and Elk Hills that were meant for the long-term use of the Navy.