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Charles Robert Forbes (February 14, 1878 – April 10, 1952) was a Scottish-American politician and military officer. Appointed the first director of the Veterans' Bureau by President Warren G. Harding on August 9, 1921, Forbes served until February 28, 1923. His tenure was characterized by corruption and scandal.
Colonel Charles R. Forbes, a chance acquaintance of Warren Harding, was appointed to head the recently created Veterans' Bureau. It was later revealed that Forbes entered into corrupt arrangements with a number of contractors, particularly with those involved in the operation of hospitals, and sold government property at a fraction of its value.
Mar 23, 2023 · Charles Forbes, head of the newly established Veterans Bureau, was accused of accepting kickbacks from contractors building veterans’ hospitals and illegally selling surplus medical supplies....
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Oct 12, 2022 · Charles R. Forbes exemplified the administration of President Warren G. Harding, which isn’t really a good thing. He served as the first-ever director of the Veterans’ Bureau the forerunner of today’s Veterans Administration (VA) and like many members of Harding’s staff, found himself under fire for a series of scandals and corruption.
Oct 26, 2023 · Former Spokane resident Charles R. Forbes, ex-director of the federal Veteran’s Bureau, declared that “every charge and every word of testimony reflecting on my personal integrity are utterly...
Dec 12, 2016 · Charles Forbes was the least prominent of the troika of disgraced high-ranking officials in the brief but criminally eventful administration of President Harding.
Hays, postmaster general; Charles R. Forbes, head of the Veteran’s Bureau; and Jess Smith, an official of the Justice Department. Read More.
