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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.
On October 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew (a Republican) was forced to resign following a controversy over his personal taxes.Under the terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a vice presidential vacancy is filled when the president nominates a candidate who is confirmed by both houses of Congress.
October 6, 1973: Syrian troops invade Israel from the east October 10, 1973: Facing criminal indictment, Spiro Agnew becomes first U.S. Vice President in more than 140 years to resign October 6, 1973: Army of Egypt recaptures the Suez Canal after six years as Yom Kippur War starts with invasion of Israel from the south
Two outlandish stories were making the rounds of the rumor mill in Henderson County 50 years ago. The first purported that former vice president Spiro Agnew was temporarily moving to this area to ...
The video, which has amassed over one million views as of writing, claims al-Assad purportedly announced his resignation as Syrian President. “No comment….,” the video’s caption reads. The ...
Vice President Spiro Agnew (R-MD) was convicted of tax fraud stemming from bribery charges in Maryland and forced to resign. [199] Gerald R. Ford (R-MI) was nominated by Nixon to replace Agnew as vice president, becoming the first person appointed to the Vice Presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment.
(The Center Square) — New York Republicans are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to fire Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg following his failed prosecution of Daniel Penny over Jordan Neely’s ...
Spiro T. Agnew: Maryland: May 2, 1974 — No contest plea to bribery and tax evasion. [1] [2] James Alexander: New York: April 16, 1735: 1737 [citation needed] Retaliatory measure for defending John Peter Zenger from sedition. [3] [4] F. Lee Bailey: Florida: 2001 — Misconduct while defending Claude Duboc. [5]