Word: agnew
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Agnew began his career as a lawyer specializing in labor cases in Baltimore County. In 1957 he was nominated to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals of Baltimore County and in 1966 he became the county executive...
...slashed the state budget, including money for many reforms which he had supported the year before. Foreshadowing his later stances on crime in the streets, Agnew spoke out strongly in favor of "stop and frisk" laws. It was the Spiro Agnew of this second year in office who would go on to be vice president...
After attending Baltimore County public schools, Agnew entered Johns Hopkins University in 1937 to study chemistry. He transferred to Baltimore Law School three years later and received his LLB in 1947, having attended classes at night and worked as a clerk in the day. As a company combat commander in World War II, Agnew received a Bronze Star for heroism in France and Germany...
...Agnew opened up a law office in Towson, Md., and quickly became an active member of the community, joining Kiwanis, the local VFW post and becoming president of the local...
Following are the texts of Spiro T. Agnew's form-letter of resignation as vice president, sent to Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger '50, Agnew's advisory letter to President Nixon, and Nixon's reply to Agnew...