What Is The Difference Between Ballinger And Pinchot Dbq

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- A dispute that started in 1909 between Ballinger, who was the Secretary of Interior and Pinchot, who was the Chief of Forestry and supported Roosevelt. Pinchot found out that Ballinger took on no bid contracts to his friends in exchange for favors. Ballinger approved the sale of land in Alaska, to rich business people from Seattle, that was rich in coal. The Seattle business men sold it to New York bankers. Pinchot was mad and told President Taft and insisted that Ballinger be fired. Taft then went to Ballinger, let him know what Pinchot told him, but Taft was okay with what Pinchot did and supported him. This then caused a big argument between Pinchot and Ballinger which resulted in President Taft firing Pinchot. Pinchot was angry so