The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy centered around the transfer of public lands in Alaska, particularly the Cunningham claims, which were suspected to be part of a corrupt deal involving Secretary of the Interior Richard Ballinger and wealthy businessmen. Gifford Pinchot, the head of the Forest Service, opposed Ballinger's actions and was subsequently fired by President Taft.
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