Checkers Speech event
also: TV address
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Richard Nixonperson · 3Drew Pearsonperson · 2West Germanycountry · 1Romaniacountry · 11968 United States presidential electionevent · 1Dwight D. Eisenhowerperson · 1Nicolae Malaxaperson · 1Republican Partyorganization · 1
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Earlier in the race, Pearson had discovered Nixon's wealthy Southern California supporters had set up a slush fund for the Republicans' personal use, a revelation that nearly forced a VP candidate to resign as Eisenhower's running mate. It …
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after the black and white cocker spaniel that had been given to Nixon's daughter by a supporter to preempt the budding scandal and save his political career. Quote, and you know the kids love the dog, Nixon told the audience, and I just wan…
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Pearson was again on the verge of blowing up Nixon's career. Reporting in his widely syndicated Washington merry-go-round column, Pearson revealed that the VP candidate had left out something very important from his checker speech, namely h…