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Not all Lincolnites will be
demonstrating an opposition to
Vice President Spiro Agnew
next Monday. Many people
are less vehement in their
opinions of Agnew.
"Whether you agree with the
man or not, he does go out on a
limb for what he believes,"
student Art Denney said. Den
ney, vice president of the
University Young Republicans,
admires Agnew for expressing
his opinions.
'Nixon is not playing Agnew
as a puppet," Denney, nephew
of Congressman Bob Denney,
said, "as can be seen in
Agnew's Asian tour and his
speech criticizing the press."
Commenting on Agnew's ap
proaching Lincoln visit, Denney
said, the fact that Agnew
agreed to speak at Gov.
Norbert Tiemann's testimonial
dinner Monday Is "in itself an
endorsement of the governor."
Tiemann said he and Agnew
have been friends since a Col
orado campaign school for
gubernatorial candidates in
May of 1966.
"That was prior to the time
that both of us were
governors," Tiemann recall
ed. "Agnew is honest, tough and
determined," Tiemann said.
"He's not a suave individual,
but he sure appeals to me and
to millions of other
Americans."
"There is no question about
it," Tiemann continued,
"Agnew will be a great help to
my campaign."
Arthur B. Winter, professor
of political science, said Agnew
is "outspoken, but fair."
Winter, a registered
democrat, said he refuses to
attach himself to a political
personality, but prefers to
consider the politicians's stand
on each issue. "I agree with
some of the things that Spiro
says," commented Winter.
"Whether I would vote for
Agnew in '72 depends on what
he says between now and
then," Winter said.
"Spiro is not a ceritfied good
guy," Winter continued, "but I
think he would make a rather
forceful President but I'm
not sure I would like him in
that office."
Bill Johnson, freshman, said
he supports Agnew because,
"he stands up for the
righteousness and goodness of
honest Americans. The
'peaceniks' and all their other
friends have lost the values of
bygone America," Johnson
said.
Johnson said he felt Agnew
was unpopular in some people's
eyes because "the American
people are scared to facs
reality. Most people forget that
Agnew is a real intelligent
man."
PROTEST is the right of
students, Johnson continued,
"even though their right is
wrong."
John A. Braeman, associate
professor of history, said he felt
Agnew's attacks on anti-war
demonstrators, and the "bias of
TV reporting' to be an asset to
the Nixon administration.
"Agnew's speech struck a
responsive chord among a
large numbf of prtpla iht)t
had been waiting for someone
to say these things," Braeman
said.
It is difficult to assess
whether a vice president is
fulfilling his responsibilities,
Braeman said, "because for all
practical purposes, the vice
president "doesn't really do
anything until the President
dies."
Braeman said his reaction to
plans for a peace demonstra
tion when Agnew visits Lincoln
is "contempt mingled with
boredom."
Sarah Fraser, YR mem
bership chairman, said she
believed Agnew to be a capable
vice president because, "he
was governor of Maryland,
which says something, and he
was selected and approved by
delegates to the Republican
convention evidently some
people are behind him."
"Nixon doesn't seem to
squelch what Agnew has to
say," Miss Fraser said, "like,
he doesn't say, 'Spiro, would
you stay home and take up a
quiet hobby.' "
MUCH of the criticism of
Agnew has been unfair, ac
cording to Robert F. Sittig,
assistant professor of political
science. "There is a tendency
on the part of individuals to
exaggerate," Sittig remarked.
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'the leadership of student
bodies has some effete
snobs,'" Sittig noted. "The
press completely distorted
Agnew's statement by quoting
Agnew as saying 'students are
effete snobs.' "
Sitting said he felt Agnew's
visit to Lincoln would rally the
Republicans to work for
Tiemann, although he didn't
think Agnew would win votes
for Tiemann.
Agnew's selection as vice
president was "indicative of
the Republican trend to com
pete in the southern states as
well as in the traditionally
Republican northern and
western states."
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