Bag man : the wild crimes, audacious cover-up & spectacular downfall of a brazen crook in the White House
Maddow, Rachel2020
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"The . . . untold story of the other scandal that rocked Nixon's White House, and reset the rules for crooked presidents to come . . . The year was 1973, and Spiro T. Agnew, the former governor of Maryland, was Richard Nixon's second-in-command. . . Agnew had carried out a bribery and extortion ring in office for years, when--at the height of Watergate--three young federal prosecutors discovered his crimes and launched a mission to take him down before it was too late, before Nixon's impending downfall elevated Agnew to the presidency. . . Maddow and. . . Yarvitz detail the investigation that exposed Agnew's crimes, the attempts at a cover-up--which involved future president George H. W. Bush--and the backroom bargain that forced Agnew's resignation but also spared him years in federal prison. . . . [This book] expands and deepens the story of Spiro Agnew's scandal and its lasting influence on our politics, our media, and our understanding of what it takes to confront a criminal in the White House"--Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Bag man : the wild crimes, audacious cover-up & spectacular downfall of a brazen crook in the White House / Rachel Maddow & Michael Yarvitz.
Author:
Maddow, Rachel, authorYarvitz, Michael, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Crown, [2020]©2020
Collation:
x, 291 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Notes:
Based on Maddow's podcast, Bagman.Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-291).
Contents:
Prologue: What's a Spiro Agnew? -- Divider-in-chief -- Follow the money -- Just be careful -- Otherwise decent -- Oh my God -- The prudent course -- I have no intention to be skewered in this fashion -- Is he a good boy -- High-risk ball -- Two conditions -- In his time of greatest need -- I'm a big trophy -- Subpoena envy -- We're going to be criticized for what we do here today -- Why'd he do it? -- Disappearing Act -- Legacies.
ISBN:
9780593136683 (hbk)9780593136683
Dewey class:
973.924092973.924
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
395050
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 973.924 MAD | Available |