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6 January 1873: Credit Mobilier of America scandal investigated
2015-01-06 11:46:45| Railroads - Topix.net
In the 1860s, the United States government directed the Union Pacific Railroad Company to build and run a railway across the country. The company's vice president, Thomas Durant, didn't see much profit in running the service, but he and Massachusetts congressman Oakes Ames did see opportunity elsewhere.
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