總統(tǒng)也煩惱 歷屆美國總統(tǒng)丑聞大盤點(diǎn)(雙語)

James Garfield 詹姆斯·加菲爾德(美國第二十任總統(tǒng)：1881年03月04日-9月19日)

5 . Star Route Scandal

郵政丑聞

While not implicating the president himself, James Garfield. had to deal with the Star Route Scandal in 1881 during his six months as president before his assassination. This scandal dealt with corruption in the postal service. Private organizations at the time were handling postal routes out west. They would give postal officials alow bid but when the officials would present these bids to Congress they would ask for higher payments. Obviously, they were profiting from this state of affairs. Garfield dealt with this head on even though many members of his own party were benefiting from the corruption。

盡管加菲爾德自身與這件丑聞毫無關(guān)系，但他卻不得不在任期里處理這樁郵政部門的腐敗案，盡管六個(gè)月后，他就被暗殺了。當(dāng)時(shí)，為了競拍西部郵政路線，私人機(jī)構(gòu)往往開始出價(jià)很低，然而一旦郵政官員向國會(huì)提交他們的競拍時(shí)，他們又會(huì)提高要價(jià)，并以此獲利。加菲爾德處理了這個(gè)事件，盡管他政黨中很多人都涉及這件腐敗案。