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~7— At the outset of the 1966 Maryland gubernatorial campaign, Hammerman found himself in a difficult situation. Some of his closest Pa business associates were involved in the Democratic candidates’ campaign, but Mr. Agnew snipsres that Hammerman choose between them and him. Hammerman decided actively to support Mr. Agnew, contributed $25,000, and raised an even larger hount in campaign funds for Mr. Agnew. Hammerman was one of Mr. Agnew's clnanetet chairmen and devoted considerable time, energy, and money to his campaign. After he became Governor and later Vice-President, Hammerman continued to entertain him, travel with him, and provide him with other financial benefits. These ‘benefits were not related to the monies discussed below. | | In the late 1950's, while Wolff was Deputy Chief Engineer and “later Assistant Director of Public Works for Baltimore County, Mr. Agnew became a netiber of the Baltimore County Board of Zoning Appeals. Mr. Agnew and Wolff became acquainted as a result of Wolff's appearances as a witness before the Board. Wolff left employment with the County approximately six months i . after Mr. Agnew took office as County Executive. Mr. Agnew and he became : good friends between 1963 and 1967 while Wolff was in business as a consulting engineer, and Wolff became an unofficial advisor to him. Mr. Agnew arranged for him to receive contracts from the: County. Wolff greatly admired Mr. Agnew, and believed that Mr. Agnew was sincerely attempting, with considerable success, to do a good job as County Executive. Friends in the consulting business asked Wolff, while Mr. Agnew was County Executive, how much Wolff was paying for the engineering work that he was receiving from Baltimore County. They seemed to assume that he was paying, as it was well known in the business community that engineers generally, and the smaller engineering firms in particular, had to pay in order to obtain . { contracts from the County in those days. Only a few of the larger and well established firms were generally considered to be immune from this requiremenc.