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Behind the scenes in Washington being a complete and graphic account of the Credit Mobilier investigation

In 1864 the federal government created the Union Pacific Railroad, gave it $100 million of taxpayer money and tasked the new company with building a transcontinental railroad. Union Pacific executive Thomas C. Durant saw a moneymaking opportunity. He formed a construction company called Crédit Mobilier and through Union Pacific awarded a contract to himself to build the railroad. What ensued was a sophisticated fraud involving cooked books, conflict of interest and bribed government officials that lasted nearly eight years. This book details Congress' eventual investigation of the fraud and provides a general "tourist" view of Washington, D.C.

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  • "In 1864 the federal government created the Union Pacific Railroad, gave it $100 million of taxpayer money and tasked the new company with building a transcontinental railroad. Union Pacific executive Thomas C. Durant saw a moneymaking opportunity. He formed a construction company called Crédit Mobilier and through Union Pacific awarded a contract to himself to build the railroad. What ensued was a sophisticated fraud involving cooked books, conflict of interest and bribed government officials that lasted nearly eight years. This book details Congress' eventual investigation of the fraud and provides a general "tourist" view of Washington, D.C."@en

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  • "Behind the scenes in Washington being a complete and graphic account of the credit mobilier investigation, the congressional rings, political intrigues, working of the lobbies"
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  • "Behind the scenes in Washington being a complete and graphic account of the Credit mobilier investigation, the congressional rings, political intrigues, workings of the lobbies, etc. ... with sketches of the leading senators, congressemen, government official, etc., and an accurate description of the splendid public buildings of the federal capital"@en
  • "Behind the scenes in Washington being a complete and graphic account of the Credit mobilier investigation, the congressional rings, political intrigues, workings of the lobbies, etc. ... with sketches of the leading senators, congressmen, government officials, etc., and an accurate description of the splendid public buildings of the federal capital"@en
  • "Behind the scenes in Washington being a complete and graphic account of hte credit mobilier investigation"
  • "Behind the scenes in Washington. Being a complete and graphic account of the Credit mobilier investigation, the congressional rings, political intrigues, workings of the lobbies, etc. ... with sketches of the leading senators, congressmen, government officials, etc., and an accurate description of the splendid public buildings of the federal capital"@en
  • "Behind the scenes in Washington. Being a complete and graphic account of the Credit mobilier investigation, the congressional rings, political intrigues, workings of the lobbies, etc. ... with sketches of the leading senators, congressmen, government officials, etc., and an accurate description of the splendid public buildings of the federal capital"
  • "Behind the scenes in Washington being a complete and graphic account of the credit mobilier investigation ... : with sketches of the leading senators, congressmen, government officials, etc., and an accurate description of the splendid public buildings of the federal capital"
  • "Behind the scenes in Washington being a complete and graphic account of the Credit Mobilier investigation, the congressional rings, political intrigues, workings of the lobbies, etc., giving the secret history of our national government, in all its various branches and showing how the public money is squandered, how votes are obtained, etc., with sketches of the leading senators, congressmen, government officials, etc., and an accurate description of the splendid public buildings of the federal capital"@en

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