February 13, 1913, marked a peculiar day in the annals of government accountability. A seemingly innocuous revelation from the United States Treasury Department shed light on a practice that would raise eyebrows among taxpayers: the government’s ‘scale of tips.’
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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