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Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed

By Mark Grossman

Book information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2003
ISBN
9781576070604, 1576070603, 185109492X
Open Library ID
OL8746764M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8563720 bytes)
Edition
2nd Ed
Pages
483\483
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

I reviewed material relating to the Swartwout-Hoyt scandal and found it full of errors. The book says Swartwout stole $2.25 million, but the audit showed $1.25 million, and later studies have shown that it was less than $400,000. The defalcation surfaced in 1838, not 1841. The bibliography proves the 1841 error citing an 1839 Congressional study. Many other errors and omissions for the Swartwout-Hoyt entry. Such an expensive book owes it to readers to be accurate.

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