Teapot Dome scandal
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The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teapot Dome scandal canonical | 17 |
| Teapot Dome oil lease bribery | 1 |
| Teapot Dome oil scandal | 1 |
| Teapot Dome prosecutions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T86290 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Teapot Dome scandal Context triple: [Roaring Twenties, significantEvent, Teapot Dome scandal]
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Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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B.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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C.
United States v. Nixon
United States v. Nixon was a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited presidential privilege and compelled President Richard Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, reinforcing the principle that not even the president is above the law.
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D.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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E.
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Teapot Dome scandal Target entity description: The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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A.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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B.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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C.
United States v. Nixon
United States v. Nixon was a landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited presidential privilege and compelled President Richard Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, reinforcing the principle that not even the president is above the law.
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D.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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E.
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Night Massacre was the 1973 constitutional crisis during the Watergate scandal in which President Richard Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, prompting the resignations of top Justice Department officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corruption case
ⓘ
political scandal ⓘ |
| cause |
acceptance of bribes by Albert B. Fall
ⓘ
secret noncompetitive oil lease contracts ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1924 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased regulation of natural resource leasing ⓘ |
| governmentAdministration |
Warren G. Harding
ⓘ
surface form:
Warren G. Harding administration
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| hasEffect |
damage to public trust in government
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damage to reputation of Warren G. Harding administration ⓘ increased demand for government reform ⓘ |
| involves |
United States Department of the Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Navy petroleum reserves ⓘ federal oil reserves ⓘ |
| judicialBody | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Albert B. Fall
ⓘ
Edward L. Doheny ⓘ Harry F. Sinclair ⓘ Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
bribery
ⓘ
conspiracy ⓘ fraud ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Supreme Court voiding of oil leases
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civil litigation over oil leases ⓘ conviction of Albert B. Fall ⓘ imprisonment of Albert B. Fall ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Elk Hills oil field ⓘ Teapot Dome oil field ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| mainSubject | secret leasing of federal oil reserves ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Teapot Dome oil field
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surface form:
Teapot Dome
|
| notableAs | one of the most significant U.S. political scandals of the early 20th century ⓘ |
| officeHeldByKeyFigure | United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ |
| participant |
Albert B. Fall
ⓘ
Edward L. Doheny ⓘ Harry F. Sinclair ⓘ United States Congress ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Congress
United States Senate ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Senate
Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the United States
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history of the petroleum industry in the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Progressive Era
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surface form:
Progressive Era reform movements
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| significantYear |
1922
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1923 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1921 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
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Subject: Teapot Dome scandal Description of subject: The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
Referenced by (20)
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