Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Aug. 8, 1973 at a Washington news conference.
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When Vice President Spiro Agnew gave a speech in 1969 bashing the press, he fired some of the first shots in a culture war that persists to this day.
Gerald Ford, left, and Carl Albert wave on Dec. 6, 1973, just after Ford was sworn in as vice president.
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What if impeaching the president meant the White House would switch parties? It was an ethical question Democrats faced in the 1970s.
Six of the 17 declared 2016 Republican U.S. presidential candidates before the start of a forum August 3, 2015.
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Wedge issues that have divided American voters for years are losing their edge.