Word: agnew
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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August 6-- Vice President Spiro T. Agnew announced that he was under investigation for possible violations of criminal law, including bribery, tax fraud, extortion and conspiracy...
August 8-- Agnew said in a nationally televised press conference that he had "nothing to hide" and "no expectation of being indicted." The vice president also stated that he had no intention of resigning...
August 23-- A grand jury in Baltimore indicted Agnew's successor as Baltimore County Executive, N. Dale Anderson...
September 25-- Agnew and Nixon met privately for the fourth time since early August. Afterwards the vice president asked the House to conduct an inquiry into the charges against...
...Jones News Service reported that the Justice Department had tentatively agreed to allow Agnew to plead guilty to a minor charge in return for Agnew's resignation...