Richard Nixon was a politician in the U.S. during the 20th mainly known for being the vice president from 1953 to 1961 and the president of the U.S. from 1969 to 1974. During his period as a President and during the presidential campaign in 1968 Nixon decided to pick Spiro Agnew as his vice president and running mate considering they both were Republicans which supported Nixon position and unified the party, strengthening the campaign of Nixon for being a president. Spiro Agnew remained as the vice president until his resignation in 1973 when Gerald Ford was assigned as the new Vice President. In this way, the person Nixon chose as his vice presidential candidate in 1968 was Spiro Agnew.
