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...Spiro Agnew, one of Richard Nixon's most salable commodities, is temporarily being exported to Asia this week in a model rarely seen domestically. It will be a diplomatic Agnew, entrusted with the task of soothing four allies that are apprehensive about the slow but continuing withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Far East. The message is that U.S. interest will not diminish with its force level...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vice Presidency: At Home and Abroad | 8/31/1970 | See Source »

After a conference with the President and Secretary of State William Rogers, Agnew got a San Clemente send-off Saturday for his eight-day hand-holding trip. His itinerary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vice Presidency: At Home and Abroad | 8/31/1970 | See Source »

...came to praise Rivers, but buried Vinson. Vice President Spiro Agnew was at his quippy best last week as he paid tribute to South Carolina's Democratic Representative L. Mendel Rivers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and new recipient of a Distinguished American Award. In a speech interrupted 14 times by laughter, the Vice President mentioned Rivers' honorary membership in the International College of Dentists. Said Agnew: "I told him, 'You're never going to practice dentistry on me.' That's all right.' he replied. 'I'm never going...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 24, 1970 | 8/24/1970 | See Source »

...quiet Prague restaurant, a group of young Americans were talking with their waiter. After a quick glance around to make sure that no Czechoslovaks were watching, he pulled out a Nixon-Agnew button. "He was really proud of that button," said Harold Hothan, 21, a Stanford student. "To him, it was an affirmation of sympathy with the West, with Nixon and Agnew as its symbol. We jeered and booed. The poor waiter actually got angry because we didn't like Nixon and Agnew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Surprises in the East | 8/24/1970 | See Source »

This pure sexism is the sa?. Agnew racism. In its theory it? choice between admitting me? of population groups according to numbers or according to ability though ability is naturally destroy? unevenly between men and wo? for example. And in its practice means channeling women away ? preparation for Harvard from the? they are born until the end of school, a? "discovering" that they don't me? "admissions standards," or that they can better find what they ? "want" e?where...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 8/18/1970 | See Source »

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