> I don't think there is evidence that he actually did favors for them that harmed America, although it is possible. He may have taken bribes to do things he would have done any way. He may have been selling the appearance of influence.
That is almost exactly what Secretary Fall said about his role he played in leasing Teapot Dome.
> I don't think there is evidence that he actually did favors for them that harmed America, although it is possible. He may have taken bribes to do things he would have done any way. He may have been selling the appearance of influence.
That is almost exactly what Secretary Fall said about his role he played in leasing Teapot Dome.
It's also what Plunkett said about being bribed, with votes not money, to vote in favor of a bill that he was expected to oppose but actually favored .
> I don't think there is evidence that he actually did favors for them that harmed America, although it is possible. He may have taken bribes to do things he would have done any way. He may have been selling the appearance of influence.
That is almost exactly what Secretary Fall said about his role he played in leasing Teapot Dome.
It's also what Plunkett said about being bribed, with votes not money, to vote in favor of a bill that he was expected to oppose but actually favored .