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one of the early directors of the Veterans Bureau stole over $2 million dollars from it, under President Warren G. Harding. Harding had to be physically stopped from strangling Forbes when the corruption came to light.

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Fun Fact: one of the early directors of the Veterans Bureau stole over $2 million dollars from it, under President Warren G. Harding. Harding had to be physically stopped from strangling Forbes when the corruption came to light.

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