Who resigned as the Vice President of the United States in 1973?
Walter Mondale
Spiro Agnew
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice President of the United States in 1973, amid a mounting scandal and legal turmoil. Agnew had been accused of having accepted bribes exceeding $100,000 while holding office as Baltimore County Executive, Governor of Maryland, and Vice President of the United States. Agnew entered a plea of no contest to a single charge that he had failed to report $29,500 of income, with the condition that he resign the office of Vice President. He is the only Vice President in U.S. history to resign because of criminal charges.
Correct Answer: Spiro Agnew