All of the following statements describe the Credit Mobilier scandal EXCEPT:
A) President Grant was involved in the scandal.
B) The scandal involved certain congressmen.
C) The scandal involved a dummy corporation building transcontinental railroads.
D) Congressmen received stock in the company in exchange for generous contracts.
Ans: A) President Grant was involved in the scandal.
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