 In 1973, Spiro Agnew resigned from his position as Vice President of the United States, pleading nolo contendere to charges of income tax evasion.Agnew was charged with having reported a joint income of $26,099 for both him and his wife in 1967, although their correct income had been $55,599.On the day of her husband's resignation, Agnew broke down at a luncheon and cried among her guests.