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Spiro Agnew was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1973, when he resigned amid a corruption scandal. He was a Republican politician from Maryland, who rose from a Greek immigrant family to become a county executive, governor, and Nixon's running mate.
Spiro Agnew, 39th vice president of the United States (1969–73) in the Republican administration of President Richard M. Nixon. Amid a scandal related to his governorship of Maryland, he became the first person to resign the nation’s second highest office under duress.
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Jul 16, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Spiro Agnew, who rose from obscurity to become Richard Nixon's vice president and then resigned amid corruption charges. Find out how he became a controversial figure in American politics and history.
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May 17, 2018 · Learn about Spiro Agnew, the second U.S. vice president to resign from office after being accused of tax evasion. Explore his early life, political career, controversial speeches, and legal troubles.
Sep 18, 1996 · Spiro T. Agnew, who was forced to resign as the 39th Vice President of the United States in 1973 when he pleaded no contest to a charge of income-tax evasion, died yesterday in Berlin,...
Sep 19, 1996 · Spiro T. Agnew, the tart-tongued political combatant who fired up the American electorate but then had to resign as Richard M. Nixon's Vice President in the face of a kickback...
Sep 18, 1996 · During President Richard Nixon's (see entry) first term in the White House (1969–1973), Vice President Spiro Agnew emerged as an outspoken defender of the president and his administration. He regularly criticized the American news media for providing slanted coverage of Vietnam and other issues.
