Warren G. Harding - Rapid City, SD
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N 44° 04.857 W 103° 13.969
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Warren G. Harding, Twenty-Ninth President of the United States - 1921-1923
Located at the Corner of St Joseph Street and 9th, Rapid City, SD
Waymark Code: WMFA27
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2012
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President Harding's time in office was marked by some major scandals. The most significant scandal was that of Teapot Dome.
Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall secretly sold the right to oil reserves in Teapot Dome, Wyoming to a private company in exchange for $308,000 and some cattle. He also sold the rights to other national oil reserves. He was caught and ended up being sentenced to one year in jail.
Other officials under Harding were also implicated or convicted of bribery, fraud, conspiracy, and other forms of wrongdoing. Harding died before the events affected his presidency.
Sculptor: John Lopez
This life-size bronze of President Warren G. Harding features him with his dog Laddie Boy.
URL of the statue: Not listed
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