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ets . . FD-350 (Rev. 11-11-75) a i ( “s The Miaini me v “who o:brouaht 2 a gl |r thillion - civil. suit against former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew 10-days before his probation. expired:last fall charged ata ‘hearing in US: District Court ‘yesterday | thatsthe-Justice Departirient had i improp- - erly grantéd. “awainesty” to Mr. Agnew in a a | ai | ae ae te Te Pe. -. eet determining infractions .of -his probation. : Gidtiot require its revocation, “But. Senior Judge Roszel C: “Thomsen, cnag td ! whochad ordered: the investigation ‘of Mr. ae a Agnew’s ‘post-conviction: conduct, fefused, ; ' tO: “Make-ariy- flings on the contentions:of ° , Sam=: “Polur, the lawyer, because he had , been informed that ‘threé: judges of ‘the, US-Fourth Cireuit Court of Appéals, in. Richmond; were - considering Mr. ‘Polut ur’s appeal “Of prior. rulings:in-the case. ‘Mr. Agnew’s lawyer, W. Lee Hartiso arristn, al “appearéd; atthe hearing yi eviee Pos documents ‘detailing naaereg pwn t t ha oreigt | | aters, to: ‘the: “University 6f * Margi : Agnewnever-got:h :his* hands. on: ‘them,”". The Justice Department ‘report, thade 7. ; public March:3- by Judge Thomsen, consid- * eredonly Mr. Agnew’sconduct after his. ‘ no-contest plea: to; tax-evasion: charges-on.- Octobér: 10; 1973. It déetetmined: that-he: “ ; Had. eommitted. an, administrative, not: a. |. _ criminal, Violation of the, st heats Gitte { af Agents: “Registration Act “by his‘ : ‘failure: t6. register his. organization; Educa- ‘tion for Democracy, Ine., as a foreigh agent?— ~~ 3rsrick tocid dustise 2 Lege sieesnt Ch | Vfidals: rad met with - heésty,” saying’ that: its’ .in : new. Att Sees Cet at'Mr. Agnew:had not:violated.the { _- (Mount Clipping. in Space Below) ae The judge yesterday first called on (Paul:R. Kramer, a deputy US. -attorney,, ; who repeated: his previous: opinion that there was insiifficient reason. to: revoke: Mr; Agnéw’s probation. He emphasized. to: -Judge Thomsen that thé-‘review ‘had. been | conducted by career Justice Department officials, who consulted the State Depart- | ment on.the former-vice. president's con-- duct regarding the gifts. | Paul R. Falconer, the coiirt’s deputy | | probation officer, also informed’the judge | ‘ that-although Mr: Agnew had’ been tardy | in tarning over many: of the gifts, he should, noe ‘be: pefialized by rules that do. | not spell out exact deadlines. But Mr. Polilf; whose suit promptéd. the | _ Peview, said. the: Justice Departnient ‘had ' isurped'the- power” of'others, includiiig the: ! ‘president; in. granting: Mr:.Agnew: an‘“am- estigation had | ‘failed to put Mr. Agnew iinder oath. and { jays check out his: ined flat he mee ee F quoted ih Su i Separtment i ‘-ance:-on “Mr: “Agnew’s 1 ‘records, “tering them imreliabie. “The Justice Department accépted't the. | word. ofa: disbarred: attorney, a: -convicted | \ m (ha i "point bl 2d -pérsonal 2 to-su lever gh rer es; Mr, Polur® ‘ knee only of the purported violations 1 re ' perding gifts, idx, Harrison, appsarizg at his elicat’s i direction, said that according to a list ; compiled:by the.General' Services. Admin: eG t ‘istration, even the’ US: 3 ttorney:for: ‘Mary- } land: Jervis'S. Finnéy, ‘Wwasiamong: “Mr. AB: news benefactors: _. _ Mr. Finney 0 once: ‘gave. Mr. , Agnew a a red! | INDEXED, SERIALIZED Biren O 0. (Indicate page, name of eWspaper, city and state.) —— SUN PAPER —— PAGE CeHl — BALTIMORE, . MD. Date: 3/15/77 Edition: MORNING FINAL Author: Editor: Title: cd Character: or a J (a Classification: 4 O~ HEF Submitting Office: BA {__] Being Investigated oS cee 2 SEARCHED FBI = sALTIMORE FBI/DOS