Word: deschler
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...century later that case is being applied to Agnew's situation by Speaker Albert and other House leaders, as well as by House Parliamentarian Lewis Deschler. They have not finally resolved the question, but their present feeling is that Agnew cannot be impeached for what he did as executive of Baltimore County or Governor of Maryland, perhaps even if he continued to receive deferred payments while Vice President for deals made earlier. Only if the evidence should show that he, for example, took a bribe in return for some vice-presidential act or favor could he be impeached. That...