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Show ar 4 The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, June K X 1 Twt' one-tim- much-better-kno- one-tim- Agnew has repaid the $230,000 he borrowed from lus old friend Frank Sinatra to pay the government what it said was due in penalties and back taxes linked to the income tax evasion charge And, he commented, to pay back $200, 0(10, you have to make jr r f ' ij Tonight,oome up to Canada with a friend. past and talked about his latest book, Or Else Go Quietly e White. Agnew's George attorney, campaign manager and friend filed a $17 million defamation suit Tuesday against Agnew and his publishers, William Morrow and Co , m connection with the book Agnew contends he was forced from office by former President Richard Nixon, who was then under investigation m connection with Watergate Agnew said Nixon must have felt the vice president's departure might relieve the pressure on the White House Avoids Legal Battle Agnew says he had to plead no contest to avoid a lengthy, expensive legal battle which could have ended with a conviction even though, he says, he was innocent. Theres no question that where the atmosphere is poisoned by leaks and all the innuendo that was going around, its possible to be convicted even though the burden of proof is not met, he said. Looking ahead to the 80s, Agnew said he has not ruled out a return to public life Im not eager for politics from a personal standpoint, but I would like to feel that I would be acceptable as a candidate again and I think I know enough about the areas involved to make a contribution . . . Whether its viable or not viable is gomg to depend on the reaction to what Ive wntten in my latest hook and how people take what Ive wntten and how they feel about it . . . If I consider anything in politics, it would be an elective, not an appointive, office. Looking back at the late 60s and early 70s, Agnew said there were some things he could not ignore, particularly movethe challenge from the anti-wment to traditional Amencan values. Agnew said, however, he has no regrets about his support of the Vietnam war. Agnew also said the peace settlement negotiated by former Secretary of State to the Henry A Kissinger was a sell-oNorth Vietnamese just got Kissinger, said Agnew, negotiated nght out of his socks over By John Woodfield Associated Press Writer OCEAN CITY, Md It's been almost 12 years since Spiro T Agnew the man whose name was not exactly a household word was elected vice president of the United States It's been almost seven years since a Agnew resigned his no contest to a single office, pleading ' "if count of income tax evasion SlX'S 5 - S e The fame lingers but the slefe. &iitxZ Maryland governor said in a recent interview that the glare of the publicity is often harsh He says he has been successful When I left public life, I financially began to make money, he said with a short laugh But he declines to talk about his enterprises because the minute its people published, my competitors who are hostile to me immediately try to undermine my business and I dont want to subject myself to that . . . International Dealings I could see that it was going to be awfully hard for me to get anything done here in the United States, given the climate nght after my resignation, so I had to go into some sort of international business Now, most of the companies I represent are not U S. companies. Theyre West German, Korean, Taiwanese and Singapore companies so they're not affected as much by the local political climate. I dont think it would be as bad now as it was then, but it was pretty bad f4 Y.g'mt 24 1080 Agnews Fame Lingers , But Glares Often Harsh tit, ? .. Jt t Ax v V ar $400,000 Home Near Sinatras The former vice president has purchased a home near Sinatra's in Rancho Mirage, Calif He has also condominium bought an ocean-frohere where he spends his summers Looking tan and fit, he relaxed with his wife, Judy, reminisced about the ut there One Canadian stands out from all the rest. Canadian Mist. Light, smooth taste. Mellow flavor. So why not share some tonight with a friend. 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