1921-1923
Warren Gamaliel Harding
Background
Information
• Republican from Ohio
• Self-made newspaper publisher,
influential
• Trustee of Trinity Baptist Church
• Director of almost every important
business
• Leader in fraternal organizations and
charitable enterprises
• Previous Political Experience:
o Ohio Senate (1899-1903)
o Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (19031905)
o US Senator (1915-1921)
Chief Legislator
Tended to let congress run amuck
Was known to let the machine bosses
run everything while he was a senator
Consumed alcohol publicly during
prohibition
Teapot Dome Scandal
Commander-in-Chief
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Veterans Bureau->Veterans Administration-> Department of Veterans Affairs Spurned th
League of Nations by signing a separate peace treaty with Germany and Austria
Promoted naval disarmament (1921-22)
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The Washington Naval Conference
Chief Executive
Used federal troops on coal miners in the
Blair Mountain Miner War”
Also used aircraft to drop gas and explosive
ordnance.
Addressed Congress on April 12, 1921 with
he intention of setting the agenda
Head of State
Harry Daughtery: "He looked like
President.”
n June of 1923, set out on a
Voyage of Understanding” across
he continent
First president to visit Alaska and
Canada
Chief of Party
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Given the Republican
nomination in the election
of 1920
His party had a large
majority until the 1922
mid-term elections.
After the election, the
party had simple majority
and nothing else
Guardian of the
Economy
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"Less government in business and more business in government."Was a firm believer in a
return to normalcy
Helped stop the postwar depression by reducing taxes, and keeping a high tariff
Lowered the national unemployment rate from 12% to 3.3%
Harding signed the first child welfare program in the United States and dealt with striking
workers in the mining and railroad industries
Chief Diplomat
Wanted US participation in an International Court – not favorab
Thomson-Urrutia Treaty (w/ Panama) – helped relations with
Mexico, Latin America, Caribbean Islands; gave $25 million as pay
for land to make Panama Canal.
Overall Grade
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He helped lower unemployment, and hosted the worlds first
arms limitation convention, but scandalous affairs, and
traitorous appointees make him unsuitable as a candidate.
Cite
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“Warren Harding”. Wikipedia. 7 Jan 2011. Web. 7 Jan 2011.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding
“Warren G. Harding” White House Official Website
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/warrenharding
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1385.html
http://millercenter.org/president/harding
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/wgharding.html
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000192
http://www.historycentral.com/bio/presidents/harding.html