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 …

Spiro Agnew, born November 9, 1918, served as the 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. A Baltimore native and graduate of Johns Hopkins …

Spiro Theodore Agnew (1918-1996) was a Maryland politician and U.S. vice president from 1968 to 1973. He resigned as vice president and later pleaded no contest to tax evasion charges pursued by...

Jan 27, 2026 · Spiro Theodore Agnew was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973. He is the second and most recent vice president to resign the …

Sep 18, 1996 · Agnew targeted antiwar activists and journalists for particularly tough treatment. He labeled antiwar protestors as "an effete [feminine and weak] corps of impudent [disrespectful] snobs …

"AGNEW, Spiro Theodore, (1918 - 1996) AGNEW, Spiro Theodore, Vice President of the United States; born in Baltimore, Md., November 9, 1918; educated in the public schools of Baltimore; attended the …

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 …