Indiana Republicans React To Agnew Resignation
Indiana Republicans rushed to name potential successors after Vice President Spiro Agnew announced his resignation. Deputy Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus and Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar emerged as leading Indiana options, with others like John Connally, Nelson Rockefeller, Barry Goldwater, and Orrin Rockefeller mentioned as possibilities.
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Reactions Begin Across Parties to Agnew Resignation
Governors and politicians from both parties reacted with shock and disbelief as the news of Spiro Agnew resigning as vice president circulated Wednesday. GOP and Democratic leaders called the move a tragic development for the country and stressed the need to quickly resolve the matter.
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