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Spiro Theodore Agnew was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 9, 1918, the son of a Greek immigrant whose name originally was Anagnostopoulos. Republican presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon chose him as his running mate in 1968. He resigned in 1973 when he was fined for income tax evasion.

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Spiro T. Agnew Encyclopedia Americana - He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 9, 1918. Republican presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon chose him as his running mate in 1968. He resigned in 1973 when he was fined for income tax evasion. gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/vp/vpagnew.html