Presidential Payola

- The True Stories of Monetary Scandals in the Oval Office That Robbed Taxpayers to Grease Palms, Stuff Pockets, and Pay for Undue Influence from Teapot Dome to Halliburton

  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 272 sider

Beskrivelse

Presidents with little oversight short of checks and balances have abused funding, misdirected money, misused personal funds, and misappropriated tax payer contributions for personal gain. The history of presidential monetary abused details the biggest, often blatant, abuses of power where political influence was bought and sold, lucrative contract handed out to friends and political support is up for purchase. The tales are shocking examples of the Oval Office politicking gone wild and the damage it has done to the credibility of presidents. It also reveals, with more than 40 archival images, the sheer volume of tax payer money that goes awry for Politicians' personal gain with the presidential stamp on it or simply a purposeful presidential oversight.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal272
  • Udgivelsesdato01-04-2011
  • ISBN139781592334513
  • Forlag Fair Winds Press
  • FormatPaperback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt730 g
  • Dybde2,1 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    19,4 cm
    24,1 cm

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