Word: agnew
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Agnew's attorneys promptly subpoenaed a number of newsmen and press organizations, including TIME, and raised serious questions about the freedom of the press that are sure to create a new set of constitutional court battles (see following story...
...turn, Richardson, in a brief filed in court, rejected Agnew's plea for immunity on constitutional grounds by arguing forcefully that Agnew could be indicted before he was impeached. The brief, signed by Solicitor General Robert H. Bork but clearly Richardson's responsibility, claimed that only the President was immune from prosecution prior to impeachment-a point of view that may have a vital bearing later on if Richard Nixon ever is indicted...
...with its investigation and bring in an indictment, should the evidence warrant one, which would stop the statute of limitations from running out. Then, instead of quickly going to trial, and if the Vice President agreed, the Justice Department would give the House of Representatives a chance to impeach Agnew. Only if the House elected not to would Richardson move ahead with the prosecution. Judge Hoffman is expected to rule on the constitutional issue by the end of this month...
Richard Nixon took care to put more distance between himself and his Vice President. Speaking at an informal press conference, Nixon had praise for Agnew's "years of distinguished service as Vice President." But then Nixon fired back at his Vice President, who, by implication, had attacked him in his speech in Los Angeles a few days before. Agnew had accused Nixon's Justice Department of trying to destroy him with "malicious, immoral and illegal" news leaks. Contrary to Agnew's claim in his speech that he was being hounded by trumped-up claims, Nixon said that...
That gave Agnew a chance to retort but instead, speaking at a Republican fund raiser in Chicago, the Vice President sought to ease the tension that was damaging the party by calling Nixon "a great President," and saying: "Thank God we have a man who has faced some of the most unbelievable pressures and handled them...