Other than not pardoning Nixon, what else is different about the Agnew presidency from the Ford presidency?
On the pro side, Agnew was a conservative. There would have no major challenge from the right. Even if Reagan had run, a lot of his supporters would have voted for Agnew.
But how does that translate into policies?
Does Agnew try either Nixon-style price controls or a return to the gold standard to combat inflation?
Does he send troops in to prop up the South Vietnamese when the North invades?
Who does he select to replace Justice Douglas?
Does the
New York Daily News run the headline:
Agnew to City: Drop Dead?
