Presidential payola : the true stories of monetary scandals in the Oval Office that robbed tax payers to grease palms, stuff pockets, and pay for undue influence from Teapot Dome to Halliburton / Thomas J. Craughwell.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index.
Contents
Abraham Lincoln : Mary Todd on the take -- Ulysses S. Grant : the Whiskey Ring -- Ulysses S. Grant and the Gold Ring, 1869 -- Warren G. Harding, 1921 : a teapot full of oil -- John F. Kennedy, 1960 : "Don't buy a single vote more than necessary" -- Richard Nixon, 1972 : Robert Vesco and $200,000 under the table -- Ronald Reagan, 1980s : the HUD scandals -- Ronald Reagan, 1986 : Iran-Contra Affair -- Bill Clinton, 1995-2000 : the selling of the White House -- Bill Clinton and the pardoning of Marc Rich -- George Bush, 2000 : Dick Cheney and Halliburton.
