Gordon Skene

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When the investigation got rolling, Agnew was adamant about his innocence, defiantly telling supporters he wouldn’t resign if indicted, that we would never resign. He expressed a willingness to cooperate, amid daily new discoveries added criminal activity.

Many felt this scandal served as a smoke-screen to the bigger issue; Nixon and Watergate, and anything to take the heat off the President was a welcome respite. But it also prompted many to believe corruption and criminal activity were rife at Pennsylvania Avenue and that Agnew was viewed as something of a sacrifice. Even though the Bribery, Extortion and Tax evasion issues had nothing to do with Watergate, it contributed to a general feeling of betrayal around the country, clearly evident in Nixon’s rapidly dwindling popularity.

But on this date, Agnew was still defiant, and still proclaiming his innocence. With days however, the tune would change, and within two weeks, Agnew would in fact, resign from office.

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gotta be honest trying to get the correct date was odd …. several articles say the 29th while calendars say the 27th so …

The term filibuster originated from the 18th-century word “flibustier,” which referred to pirates who pillaged the Spanish colonies in the West Indies, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

A filibuster is a political strategy in which a senator speaks—or threatens to speak—for hours on end to delay efforts to vote for a bill. The unusual tactic takes advantage of a U.S. Senate rule that says a senator, once recognized on the floor, may speak on an issue without being impeded by anyone. While various rule changes have tempered the filibuster’s power over the past century, it still offers unique leverage to the minority political party in the Senate.

The term filibuster originated from the 18th-century word “flibustier,” which referred to pirates who pillaged the Spanish colonies in the West Indies, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. By the mid-1800s the term had evolved to filibuster and taken on political meaning, describing the process by which long-winded senators hold the legislative body hostage by their verbiage.

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