Keating Five scandal
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The Keating Five scandal was a major U.S. political controversy in the late 1980s involving five senators accused of improperly intervening with federal regulators on behalf of banker Charles Keating, whose savings and loan institution later collapsed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Keating Five scandal canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Keating Five scandal Context triple: [Silverado Savings and Loan collapse, relatedTo, Keating Five scandal]
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Target entity: Keating Five scandal Target entity description: The Keating Five scandal was a major U.S. political controversy in the late 1980s involving five senators accused of improperly intervening with federal regulators on behalf of banker Charles Keating, whose savings and loan institution later collapsed.
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A.
Straperlo scandal
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
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B.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Whiskey Ring scandal
The Whiskey Ring scandal was a major 1870s U.S. political corruption scheme involving distillers and government officials who conspired to defraud the federal government of liquor tax revenues during President Ulysses S. Grant’s administration.
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D.
Saltergate
Saltergate is a small hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, known as a popular stopping point on the A169 road overlooking the scenic Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors.
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E.
Monica Lewinsky scandal
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States political controversy
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political scandal ⓘ |
| accusation |
conflict of interest
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improper influence related to campaign contributions ⓘ improper intervention with federal regulators ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | early 1990s ⓘ |
| hasCause |
campaign contributions from Charles Keating and associates
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intervention with federal regulators on behalf of Charles Keating ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to public trust in Congress
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increased scrutiny of campaign contributions ⓘ political damage to involved senators ⓘ reforms in Senate ethics rules ⓘ |
| hasPart | United States Senate Ethics Committee investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Alan Cranston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dennis DeConcini NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Riegle NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Home Loan Bank Board NERFINISHED ⓘ John Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ John McCain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Savings and Loan Association collapse ⓘ Office of Thrift Supervision NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate Ethics Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ savings and loan crisis ⓘ |
| location |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Charles H. Keating Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Keating Five NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Savings and Loan Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
criticism of judgment of several senators without formal sanctions
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formal reprimand of Alan Cranston ⓘ long-term association of John McCain with the scandal in media coverage ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | 5 ⓘ |
| participantRole | United States senator ⓘ |
| pointInTime | late 1980s ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
NERFINISHED
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Office of Thrift Supervision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles H. Keating Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln Savings and Loan Association NERFINISHED ⓘ savings and loan crisis ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Senate Ethics Committee hearings
NERFINISHED
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Senators’ meetings with federal regulators on behalf of Charles Keating ⓘ collapse of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: Keating Five scandal Description of subject: The Keating Five scandal was a major U.S. political controversy in the late 1980s involving five senators accused of improperly intervening with federal regulators on behalf of banker Charles Keating, whose savings and loan institution later collapsed.
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