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...Nixon continued the soft-sell, leaving Spiro to do his thing, I am certain that the gains by Republicans would have been more significant. The President's words resulted in an overkill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 7, 1970 | 12/7/1970 | See Source »

...disagree with the man and his methods, but it's obvious that the Man of the Year must be Spiro Agnew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 7, 1970 | 12/7/1970 | See Source »

Sarbanes's experience as a public servant dates back to 1966, when he was elected a representative to Maryland's House of Delegates. There he became known as a leading opponent of the policies of Spiro T. Agnew, then Governor of the state...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Congressman-Elect Chairs Campaigning Seminar Here | 12/3/1970 | See Source »

That is a threat to Nixon's 1972 chances that he cannot solve merely by shifting bodies around in Washington. The most important personnel change he can attempt is the replacement of Spiro Agnew on the Republican ticket, but whether he will do so is likely to remain a mystery until the spring of 1972. That decision will be made in cold political terms: Will Agnew add more than he will detract? TIME Senior Correspondent John Steele reports: "At the White House, Agnew's initial campaign bearing was seen as excellent. But by pounding too hard, particularly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: At Half Time: Shifting the Bodies Around | 11/30/1970 | See Source »

Flushed Out. The ordinary routine of the Senate resumed. A photographer captured Senator Albert Gore, defeated after 32 years in Congress, sharing the Senate dining room-if not a table -with Vice President Spiro Agnew, who contributed to Gore's political demise. Senator Philip Hart, a diligent liberal Democrat but not a household name, made a bid to become one: 1 showed up with the first beard in the Senate in 31 years-the payoff on an election bet on himself. He had intended to keep his bristles hidden 1 northern Michigan, but the special session flushed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Congress: The Session in Between | 11/30/1970 | See Source »

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