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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.
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.
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.
Sep 19, 1996 · Spiro T Agnew, former Governor of Maryland and Vice President under Richard M Nixon who resigned in face of kickback scandal, dies at age 77; photo (L)
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.
Oct 23, 1973 · WASHINGTON, Oct. 22—The collapse of Spiro T. Agnew's career was a negotiated decline and fall. The dimensions of the bargaining were even broader than the public record suggested.
Sep 18, 1996 · Former Vice Pres Spiro T Agnew, who was forced to resign in 1973 after pleading no contest to income-tax evasion charges, dies at age 77; cause of death not disclosed; his career in politics,...
