It was "Charles D. Brennan" who was the Assistant Director of the FBI who wrote a letter to Sen. John P. East (R-NC. describing King's conduct of "orgiastic and adulterous escapades, <span>some of which indicated that King could be bestial in his sexual abuse of women," since he wanted to use this information to discredit King and his campaigns. </span><span>
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<span>Gold, God, and Glory... the three g's. Manifest destiny. </span>
The answer is D they experienced a land boom encouraged by speculation.
The more territory you have the more powerful you are.