Articles related to "Spiro Agnew"Spiro Agnew, the son of Greek immigrants, became known for his fiery, alliterative speeches in which he attacked political opponents of the Nixon administration.
Out of the last 22 vice presidents, all but three had prior experience serving in government in Washington, D.C. The least experienced resigned after criminal charges.
For 30 years William Safire made a lasting contribution writing on language in the New York Times. He was known as an arbiter of meanings, use, colloquialisms, and slang.
author and columnist william safire dies at age 79
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safire “on language” column in new york times magazine wrote about quirkiness and misuse of language
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safire was speech writer for richard nixon and spiro agnew
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safire known as unofficial arbiter of use of language
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“on language” column covered trends in language and origins and definitions of words
When the Nation's only unelected President died in 2006, few felt it would effect the elections of 2008. None the less Obama-Ford & McCain-Ford comparisons are surfacing.
Despite his reputation as the godfather of rap, Gil Scott-Heron's 'Winter In America', is a soulful record, highlighting his rich voice and Brian Jackson's musicianship.
We're looking at something very hokey around Sarah Palin's candidacy. Why is America swooning over someone with an inadequate and fickle record?
Richard Milhous Nixon, an impressive politician from California, left the Vice Presidency in 1960 in hopes of attaining the White House for himself.
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