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Introduction
39th Vice President – Nixon
2nd Vice President to resign (1st because of criminal charges)
Early Years
Started studying law in his early years
County Executive of Baltimore
Governor of Maryland
Press and War Critics
“nattering nabobs of negativism”
Called rude names
Very opinionated
Tables turned!
Accusations
Financial irregularities
Accepting bribes
Failed to report campaign contributions as income
Resignation
October 10, 1973
Pleaded no contest to tax evasion
Verdict
Fined $10,000 and three years’ probation
Taken to court - $268,482 of bribes
Taken to court – appealed twice
Gave up and paid the costs
Aftermath
Left politics Became an international trade executive
with homes
