Vice President Spiro Agnew, a man of unimpeachable integrity and unquestionable honor, is sworn as the 38th President of the United States on August 9, 1974. Agnew had served as Governor of Maryland from 1967 to 1969, and had run an administration noted for its honesty and openness. He had served as Vice President of the United States since 1969, and had conducted himself in the Vice Presidency with the utmost integrity. While President, Agnew led the administration the same way he had conducted himself as Governor and as Vice President, honest, open, fair, and competently.
Jimmy Carter, a man not afraid to use the might of the United States in the world, easily wins against Agnew. When Carter leaves office eight years later, he is widely applauded for his role in causing the downfall of the Soviet Union, winning praise from both Ted Kennedy and even Agnew himself. While in office, Carter carries himself in a most Presidential manner. The only major criticism of the Carter Administration is that it was too tough on terror.
