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 …

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 …

Agnew appealed to moderates and progressives by denouncing racism, supporting open housing laws, and focusing on responsible governance. Though his record was not without criticism, he was seen …

Sep 18, 1996 · Nixon speech writer William Safire coined most of the metaphors the late Spiro Agnew used, but Mr. Agnew eagerly joined in the spirit of things. Once asked to choose between two …

Agnew pursued politics as a Republican reformer and was elected in 1962 as the chief executive of Baltimore County. Capitalizing on discord within the Democratic party, Agnew managed to garner …

Sep 17, 1996 · In 1968, Richard M. Nixon selected Agnew to be his vice presidential running mate. Agnew quickly developed a reputation for strong polemical speeches critical of the antiwar …

Agnew may best be remembered for resigning from Nixon's administration and as Nixon's "hatchet man," especially in dealing with those who opposed the Vietnam War.

On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, accused of accepting bribes, resigned his office and pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion.

May 17, 2018 · In 1966 he became the Republican candidate for governor of Maryland. His main opponent, George Mahoney, was strongly opposed to civil rights. Agnew defeated Mahoney and …

Agnew is the only U.S. vice president in history to leave office because of criminal charges. Ten years later, in January 1983, he paid the state of Maryland almost $270,000 as a result of a civil suit that …