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What position did Spiro Agnew resign from in 1973?

  • President of the United States

  • Secretary of State

  • Vice President of the United States

  • Governor of Maryland

Answer

Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice President of the United States in 1973 after pleading no contest to charges of tax evasion. Agnew had been accused of accepting bribes from contractors while he was governor of Maryland. After his resignation, Gerald Ford was appointed Vice President by President Richard Nixon.
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