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Nixon as Machiavellian realist also pulls the strings in Spiro Agnew's account of how he was forced out of the vice presidency: Go Quietly . . . or else (Morrow; 288 pages; $10.95). Agnew says he would never have given up the post if his boss had supported him. But when word leaked that Agnew was under investigation for accepting kickbacks even while in the White House, the President dexterously arranged to jettison him. His Chief of Staff, General Alexander Haig, finally warned that if Agnew did not step down, things could "get nasty and dirty...
...silver trophy above "his head and as tradition dictates, skated triumphantly around the rink. Other Islanders rolled on the ice in glee, while some 15,000 fans roared out of Nassau Coliseum and turned Hempstead Turnpike into the world's loudest parking lot. Said Rookie Ken Morrow: "I just can't believe...
...Morrow was not alone. The Islanders were laboring under a well-deserved reputation as the team that chokes big. For years they had torn up the league during regular-season play, then faded in the playoffs. This year they finally made it to the finals, rolled up a 3-1 margin over the Philadelphia Flyers in the best-of-seven series-and almost choked. The Flyers narrowed the gap at three games to two. Said Islander Garry Howatt: "If one more person reminds me of our reputation, I'll choke...
...charges in some legal fashion suffered a little when Agnew, thinking as usual of his country, pleaded nolo contendere to a minor tax charge and avoided a trial. But the truth can hide only so long. The word is out now, in hardback, $10.95 from William Morrow...
There are rational, realistic lines to be drawn - and promises inside the house that need to be redeemed. -Lance Morrow...