American Scandal

Teapot Dome | A Mammoth Deal | 1

Jul 9, 2024

The podcast delves into the secret deals that helped Warren G. Harding become President, focusing on the controversial leasing of the Teapot Dome oil field to oil magnates Sinclair and Doheny. It explores political maneuvering, corrupt actions by Albert Fall, and the rise of scandal surrounding the naval oil reserves.

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Secret backroom deals influenced President Harding's election.

Secretary Fall orchestrated oil leases for personal gain and favors.

Deep dives

Harry Doherty Secures Harding's Presidential Nomination

Harry Doherty, amidst the Republican National Convention in Chicago, ensures Senator Harding's presidential nomination by orchestrating secret deals with Oklahoma oil tycoon, Jake Heyman. Doherty confirms Harding's commitment to Heyman's agenda of opening federally protected oil fields to private drilling in exchange for substantial kickbacks.

Intro

6min

The Race for Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserves

2min

Political Maneuvering and Ambitions Unfold

10min

Deals, Negotiations, and Potential Scandal Unfold

24min

Exploring Teapot Dome Scandal, Production Credits, and And Away We Go Promo

2min

Warren G. Harding is elected president in 1920, thanks in part to a backroom deal between Republican Party power brokers and influential oil men. To make good on that deal, Harding’s Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall, quietly leases the federally owned Teapot Dome oil field in Wyoming and two others in California to oil magnates Harry Sinclair and Edward Doheny. But to hand out the leases, Fall wants something in return.

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American Scandal

Teapot Dome | A Mammoth Deal | 1

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Harry Doherty Secures Harding's Presidential Nomination

Fall's Control Over Naval Oil Reserves

Sinclair's Deal with Fall for Teapot Dome

Warning Signs of Scandal Ignored by President Harding

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