Charles R. Forbes

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Charles R. Forbes was appointed as the first director of the Veteran's Bureau by President Warren G. Harding. Forbes gave himself the rank of Colonel in the US Army.*Ohio History CentralHe was accused of selling supplies from veterans' hospitals for a fraction of their worth. In the three years Forbes held this position, it was estimated that he embezzled close to $250 millions dollars. This a considerable amount considering the budget for the Veteran's Bureau for the three years 1921-1923 was $1.3 billion. This was one of many scandals involving the Harding administration and his Ohio Gang. *History of Department of Veterans Affairs