In November 1969, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew delivered two speeches attacking two mediums. In the first speech, Agnew initiated charges of erroneous reporting and irresponsible actions on the part of the television networks. In the second speech, Agnew assailed the concentration of power in the hands of a few newspaper companies. In both cases, complaints and support were immediate and substantial. This study employs the Neo-Aristotelian method of criticism to discover: 1) the extent to which Agnew was influenced by his past, and 2) how Agnew's rhetoric exhibited methods of rhetorical polarization. This study concludes that Agnew's past played a dominant role in his rhetoric. Further research in a variety of related areas is suggested.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504500 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Voorhees, Blain E. (Blain Eldon) |
| Contributors | Gossett, John, Cooper, Jed Arthur, Bruner, Michael S. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 130 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Voorhees, Blain E. (Blain Eldon), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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