- Spiro Agnew - Wikipedia
In 1973, Agnew was investigated by the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland on suspicion of criminal conspiracy, bribery, extortion, and tax fraud Agnew took kickbacks from contractors during his time as Baltimore county executive and governor of Maryland
- Spiro Agnew | Biography, Scandal, Facts, Resignation - Britannica
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
- October 10, 1973: Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns - The Nation
Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned on this day in 1973 after being indicted for accepting thousands of dollars in bribes while serving as Baltimore county executive, governor of Maryland and
- Agnew Quits Vice Presidency And Admits Tax Evasion In 67; Nixon . . .
Washington, Oct, 10--Spiro T Agnew resigned as Vice President of the United States today under an agreement with the Department of Justice to admit evasion of Federal income taxes and avoid
- Vice President Agnew resigns | October 10, 1973 | HISTORY
Less than a year before Richard M Nixon ’s resignation as president of the United States, his Vice President, Spiro Agnew, resigns in disgrace The same day, he pleaded no contest to a charge of
- The Nation: The Fall of Spiro Agnew - TIME
When he emerged half an hour later, Agnew had been transformed from Vice President of the United States into a convicted felon Why had Spiro Agnew so dramatically and abruptly decided to
- Spiro T. Agnew Resigns Vice Presidency in Disgrace - EBSCO
Facing impending prosecution, Agnew opted for a plea deal on charges of income tax evasion, while maintaining his innocence regarding the bribery allegations His resignation was framed as an effort to restore public trust in the vice presidency, despite his claims of innocence
- Spiro Agnew Resigns - Historycentral
To avoid more serious charges of accepting bribes Agnew agreed to plead no contest to the charge of income tax evasion Agnew resigned as Vice President on October 10, 1973
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