Word: nixon
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WASHINGTON--Vice President Spiro T. Agnew yesterday said he would resign from the Nixon Administration if evidence surfaced which proves President Nixon played a role in the Watergate affair that goes "against my conscience...
...Vice President reaffirmed his belief that Nixon was neither involved in nor had prior knowledge of the attempted acts of political espionage at Democratic National Headquarters here last June...
Agnew refused to specify what action he would take if Nixon is shown to have had prior knowledge of the bugging. he said his decision would depend on whether the President has approved or vetoed the espionage attempts...
...aides told Agnew that his connection with the Nixon Administration and the Watergate affair could severely hamper his 1976 presidential hopes...
Throughout the hour-long session the Vice President continually asserted his confidence in and support of Nixon...