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Spiro Theodore Agnew (/ ˈ s p ɪər oʊ ˈ æ ɡ n juː /; November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973. He is the second of two vice presidents to resign the position, the first being John C. Calhoun in 1832.
May 10, 2024 · 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. Learn more about Agnew’s life and career.
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Jul 16, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Spiro Agnew, who rose from a Baltimore lawyer to become Richard Nixon's vice president and then resigned amid corruption charges. Find out how his resignation paved the way for Gerald Ford to become president.
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, and controversial speeches as a spokesman for \"The Silent Majority\".
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Nov 8, 2019 · How did Vice President Spiro Agnew launch a culture war against the press 50 years ago? Read about the context, the speechwriter and the impact of his words.
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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 scandal, died on...
Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States. He served under President Richard Nixon. He was also the 55th governor of the state of Maryland and the first Greek American governor and vice president in United States history.
