Checkers speech
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The Checkers speech was a nationally televised 1952 address by then–vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon, in which he emotionally defended himself against accusations of financial impropriety and famously mentioned his family dog, Checkers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
campaign speech
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political speech → televised address → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fund speech
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| analyzedIn |
studies of political communication
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studies of television and politics → |
| audienceSizeEstimate |
approximately 60 million viewers and listeners
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| broadcastFrom |
Hollywood, California
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| broadcastNetwork |
ABC
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CBS → NBC → |
| country |
United States
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| date |
1952-09-23
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| election |
1952 United States presidential election
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| famousLine |
“And regardless of what they say about it, we’re gonna keep it.”
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| historicalSignificance |
early example of using television in American politics
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landmark in political image management → |
| includes |
appeal directly to the American people over party leaders
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disclosure of Nixon family finances → |
| language |
English
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| location |
Los Angeles
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| medium |
radio
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television → |
| mentions |
Nixon daughters
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Pat Nixon → gift dog named Checkers → |
| namedAfter |
Checkers (dog)
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| notableElement |
mention of family dog Checkers
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| officeContested |
Vice President of the United States
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| politicalContext |
Cold War era American politics
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| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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| precedes |
1952 United States presidential election victory of Eisenhower–Nixon
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| purpose |
defend against accusations of financial impropriety
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preserve Richard Nixon’s place on the Republican ticket → |
| result |
Richard Nixon remained the Republican vice-presidential nominee
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improved public support for Richard Nixon → |
| rhetoricalStyle |
emotional appeal
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| runningMateOf |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| speaker |
Richard Nixon
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| subjectOf |
academic articles on campaign rhetoric
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biographies of Richard Nixon → historical documentaries about Richard Nixon → |
| topic |
campaign finance allegations
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personal finances of Richard Nixon → political corruption accusations → |
| year |
1952
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Six Crises
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describes |