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Spiro Agnew
As Richard Nixon's vice president, Spiro Theodore Agnew served from 20 January 1969 until 10 October 1973, when he resigned over matters unrelated to the Watergate scandal. Agnew, the son of Greek…Agnew, Spiro Theodore
(Encyclopedia) Agnew, Spiro TheodoreAgnew, Spiro Theodorespērˈō [key], 1918–96, 39th Vice President of the United States (1969–73), b. Baltimore. Admitted to the bar in 1949, he entered politics as a…Brewer's: Dum Spiro, Spero
While I live, I hope; or, While there's life, there's hope. Hope while you live, for who would care to cope With life's three foes, unpanoplied with hope? Hope against hope, while fed with…Spiro Theodore AGNEW, Congress, MD (1918-1996)
AGNEW, Spiro Theodore, Vice President of the United States; born in Baltimore, Md., November 9, 1918; educated in the public schools of Baltimore; attended the Johns Hopkins University;…Laird, Melvin Robert
(Encyclopedia) Laird, Melvin Robert, 1922–2016, American politician, U.S. secretary of defense (1969–73), b. Omaha, Nebr. After serving (1942–46) in the navy during World War II, he entered politics…Battenberg
(Encyclopedia) BattenbergBattenbergbătˈənbûrg [key], German princely family, issued from the morganatic union of Alexander, a younger son of Louis II, grand duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Countess…The 25th Amendment
The Question: If the President of the United States resigns or dies in office and the Vice-President becomes President, what is the procedure for selecting a…Brewer's: Dum Sola
(Latin). While single or unmarried. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dum Spiro, SperoDulness A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: Dum Vivimus, Vivamus
(Latin). While we live, let us enjoy life. The motto of Dr. Doddridge's coat of arms, which he converted into the subjoined epigram — `Live, while you live,' the epicure would say, `And…Ford, Gerald Rudolph
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Gerald Rudolph, 1913–2006, 38th president of the United States (1974–77), b. Omaha, Nebr. He was originally named Leslie Lynch King, Jr., but his parents were divorced when he…Trending
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