House Launches Credit Mobilier Investigation
The U.S. House of Representatives launches an investigation into the Credit Mobilier scandal following the September 1872 New York Sun exposé revealing systematic bribery of congressmen with railroad company stock. The investigation examines how Congressman Oakes Ames distributed discounted Credit …
U.S. House of Representatives
Oakes Ames (Congressman)
James Brooks (Congressman)
Poland Committee
systematic-corruption
institutional-capture
political-bribery
weak-accountability
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