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Richardson in Dilemma Over Agnew Probe Control
Washington AP report on Attorney General Elliott Richardson facing a pivotal decision whether to press extortion and bribery allegations against Vice President Spiro Agnew and whether to present evidence to a federal grand jury. The piece outlines political pressures, independence from the White House, and Richardson’s effort to depoliticize the Justice Department amid Watergate fallout.
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John N. Mitchell
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