Sarah Gibson Blanding, president of Vassar College, made history in 1962 by telling her student body that the standards of behavior expected of Vassar students included moderation in the use of alcoholic beverages and avoidance of premarital sexual relationships.
Ethically the United States Government is by no means "clean as a hound's tooth," partly because it's "big government," partly because it's complex government, partly because it's the biggest dollar spender in the nation, and partly because Congress is an apathetic watchdog.