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...Alan H. Hammerman '55, chairman of the Schools and Scholarships Committee for the Harvard-Radcliffe Clubs of Chicago, said this week, "As much as I may be a male chauvanist, I do not think they are doing anything wrong at Admissions...
...Government stated that its primary evidence against the Vice President came from four witnesses. Two were political associates of Agnew's: Jerome B. Wolff, 55, chairman of the Maryland road commission during Agnew's tenure as Governor (1967-69), and I.H. ("Bud") Hammerman II, 49, described as "a highly successful real estate developer and mortgage banker," who also served as a prominent Agnew fund raiser. They testified that they cooperated with Agnew in a systematic scheme to shake down engineers and road-building contractors in return for favored treatment in contract awards. The other two witnesses were Contractors...
Early in his term as county executive, the Government claims, Agnew befriended the wealthy Hammerman and "often" discussed his financial situation. "Mr. Agnew complained about it, and told Hammerman that he had not accumulated any wealth before he assumed public office, had no inheritance, and as a public official received what he considered a small salary," the summary continues. "Mr. Agnew believed, moreover, that his public position required him to adopt a standard of living beyond his means and that his political ambitions required him to build a financially strong political organization." ∙ After Agnew was elected Governor, he told...
Though most firms "knew what was expected of them," Hammerman often called up successful bidders to "congratulate" them as a reminder. Potential contributors who made no move to ante up sometimes received less congratulatory messages. "Hammerman specifically recalls discussing with Mr. Agnew whether or not [a] particular financial institution would be awarded the lucrative state bond business, and that during that discussion Mr. Agnew commented that the principals at the institution in question were 'a cheap bunch' who 'don't give you any money,' " claims the Government. "Mr. Agnew informed Hammerman that...
...Hammerman tried to collect between 3% and 5% of a contract's total value but is described as having been willing to accept "any reasonable sum." He "generally held Mr. Agnew's 50% share in a safe-deposit box until Mr. Agnew called for it." The Governor would do so by telephoning Hammerman to ask how many "papers" his friend was holding. Says the summary: "It was understood between Mr. Agnew and Hammerman that the term 'paper' referred to $1,000 in cash...