Sep
23
The Dog Stays - On September 23, 1952, Vice Presidential candidate Richard Nixon went on live television to respond to accusations that he had misused campaign funds. Nixon appealed to the nation with an independent financial audit and full disclosure that his family had accepted one campaign gift for themselves: a beloved black-and-white cocker spaniel named Checkers whom they intended to keep.
How successful was the “Checkers Speech”? Well, two months later the Eisenhower/Nixon ticket won the election, and Checkers went on to enjoy twelve more years and many games of fetch with the Nixon Family.
