Checkers
/ˈtʃekəz/
/ˈtʃekərz/
- the name of a dog that belonged to Richard Nixon. Nixon was accused of accepting money illegally when he was a candidate for vice-president in 1952. He made an emotional speech on television and said the only gift he had accepted was his dog. This Checkers speech was a great success and made Nixon more popular. He was elected with President Eisenhower.
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