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The Air Mail scandal, also known as the Air Mail fiasco, is the name that the American press gave to the political scandal resulting from a 1934 congressional investigation of the awarding of contracts to certain airlines to carry airmail and to the use of the U.S. Army Air Corps to fly the mail.

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  • Der Luftpost-Skandal von 1934 war eine Korruptionsaffäre in den Vereinigten Staaten, die durch Unregelmäßigkeiten bei der Vergabe von Luftpostverträgen ausgelöst wurde. Er führte dazu, dass die Beförderung von Luftpost kurzzeitig vom United States Army Air Corps durchgeführt wurde und hatte erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die US-amerikanische Luftfahrtindustrie der 1930er-Jahre. (de)
  • The Air Mail scandal, also known as the Air Mail fiasco, is the name that the American press gave to the political scandal resulting from a 1934 congressional investigation of the awarding of contracts to certain airlines to carry airmail and to the use of the U.S. Army Air Corps to fly the mail. In 1930, during the administration of President Herbert Hoover, Congress passed the Air Mail Act of 1930. Using its provisions, Postmaster General Walter Folger Brown held a meeting with the executives of the top airlines, later dubbed the "Spoils Conference", in which the airlines effectively divided among themselves the air mail routes. Acting on those agreements, Brown awarded contracts to the participants through a process that effectively prevented smaller carriers from bidding, resulting in a Senate investigation. The Senate investigation resulted in a citation of Contempt of Congress against William P. MacCracken Jr., on February 5, 1934, the only action taken against any former Hoover administration official for the scandal. Two days later Roosevelt cancelled all existing air mail contracts with the airlines and ordered the Air Corps to deliver the mail until new contracts could be let. The Air Corps was ill-prepared to conduct a mail operation, particularly at night, and from its outset on February 19 encountered severe winter weather. The Army Air Corps Mail Operation suffered numerous crashes and the deaths of 13 airmen, causing severe public criticism of the Roosevelt Administration. Temporary contracts were put into effect on May 8 by the new postmaster general, James A. Farley, in a manner nearly identical to that of the "Spoils Conference" that started the scandal. Service was completely restored to the airlines by June 1, 1934. On June 12 Congress passed a new Air Mail Act cancelling the provisions of the 1930 law and enacting punitive measures against executives who were a part of the Spoils Conferences. Although a public relations nightmare for the administrations of both presidents, the scandal resulted in the restructuring of the airline industry, leading to technological improvements and a new emphasis on passenger operations, and the modernization of the Air Corps. (en)
  • O Air Mail scandal, também conhecido como Air Mail fiasco, é o nome que a imprensa americana atribuiu ao escândalo político que resultou em uma investigação antitruste em 1934 no Congresso. Tudo começou quando em 1930, durante a administração do Presidente Herbert Hoover, o Congresso aprovou uma lei que ficou conhecida como o Air Mail Act de 1930 onde contratos de correio aéreo foram concedidos a determinados grupos de linhas aéreas que lucraram muito e se tornaram conglomerados do setor aeronáutico. Para tentar evitar um mal maior, membros da administração Hoover chegaram a propor que os contratos fossem cancelados e o U.S. Army Air Corps, assumisse o serviço de correio aéreo. Isso foi feito, mas devido a péssimas condições técnicas dos aviões e inexperiência dos pilotos, vários acidentes ocorreram, piorando a situação. A partir daí, já sob a administração do Presidente Franklin Roosevelt, o Congresso aprovou uma série de leis antitruste, principalmente o Air Mail Act de 1934 que forçou o desmembramento dos grandes conglomerados aeronáuticos em empresas menores, facilitando a livre concorrência. (pt)
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  • Der Luftpost-Skandal von 1934 war eine Korruptionsaffäre in den Vereinigten Staaten, die durch Unregelmäßigkeiten bei der Vergabe von Luftpostverträgen ausgelöst wurde. Er führte dazu, dass die Beförderung von Luftpost kurzzeitig vom United States Army Air Corps durchgeführt wurde und hatte erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die US-amerikanische Luftfahrtindustrie der 1930er-Jahre. (de)
  • The Air Mail scandal, also known as the Air Mail fiasco, is the name that the American press gave to the political scandal resulting from a 1934 congressional investigation of the awarding of contracts to certain airlines to carry airmail and to the use of the U.S. Army Air Corps to fly the mail. (en)
  • O Air Mail scandal, também conhecido como Air Mail fiasco, é o nome que a imprensa americana atribuiu ao escândalo político que resultou em uma investigação antitruste em 1934 no Congresso. Tudo começou quando em 1930, durante a administração do Presidente Herbert Hoover, o Congresso aprovou uma lei que ficou conhecida como o Air Mail Act de 1930 onde contratos de correio aéreo foram concedidos a determinados grupos de linhas aéreas que lucraram muito e se tornaram conglomerados do setor aeronáutico. Para tentar evitar um mal maior, membros da administração Hoover chegaram a propor que os contratos fossem cancelados e o U.S. Army Air Corps, assumisse o serviço de correio aéreo. Isso foi feito, mas devido a péssimas condições técnicas dos aviões e inexperiência dos pilotos, vários acidentes (pt)
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