The Teapot Dome scandal during the Harding administration involved:
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Correct answer: The secret leasing of government oil reserves to private companies
Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall was the first cabinet member to go to prison for his role in the scandal. It became a symbol of the corruption and 'cronyism' that plagued the Harding administration.
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