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Omaha Steve

(107,743 posts) Sat Oct 25, 2025, 06:39 AM Oct 25

Today in History: October 25, Teapot Dome Scandal conviction [View all]

https://apnews.com/today-in-history/october-25

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published 11:00 PM CDT, October 24, 2025
Today in history:

On Oct. 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for oil field leases at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and Elk Hills and Buena Vista oil fields in California; as a result of the “Teapot Dome Scandal,” Fall would become the first U.S. cabinet member to be imprisoned for crimes committed while in office.

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Today in History: October 25, Teapot Dome Scandal conviction [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 25 OP

here in central washington there is a teapot dome gas station.. samnsara Oct 25 #1

If maga could read they should take note. Maybe there's a 30 second video for them. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 25 #2

Repukes have a long hiztory of grift. SheltieLover Oct 25 #3

This shit is quaint now TheFarseer Oct 25 #4

Reading that AP bit, a lot happened on this day blogslug Oct 25 #5