Chapter 32 (15th edition)
The Politics of Boom and Bust
1. The Republican “Old Guard” Returns
1. Pres. Harding looked the part as president—tall, handsome, silver-haired and
was friendly and popular. But, he was of average intelligence and he was
gullible.
2. The saying was that George Washington couldn't tell a lie and Harding couldn't
tell a liar.
3. Harding sought to collect the "best minds" to be in his administration.
1. Charles Evans Hughes
became secretary of state. He was very able in
that…
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