- A summary of the Teapot Dome scandal from the Brookings Institution; with several quotes from the congressional inquiry, this provides a good background on the case in a fairly readable fashion. One Lesson From History: Appointment of Special Counsel and the Investigation of the Teapot Dome Scandal by Leslie E. Bennett Intern for the Independent Counsel Statute Project Table of Contents I. The ...academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/johnson/teapotdome.htm