Richard Nixon - "Checkers" Speech

You can view the full speech here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archi...

As a candidate for vice president, Richard Nixon gives a televised address to the public after being accused of accepting illegal gifts. Nixon provides a detailed account of his and his family's finances to remove any suspicion. The title of the speech refers to the Nixon's family dog, Checkers, who was a gift but one which Nixon declines to return.

September 23rd, 1952

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[Marcotsu]

Aroo!

[Matkingos]

SHUT UP DAMN IT!!!

[jaco5five6six]

Damn hippies! lol

[Denizen36]

AAAARRRrrrroooooOOOOooooo

[david hurst]

Computers may be twice as fast as they were in 1973, but your average voter is as Drunken and stupid then ever! The only thing thats changed is me, I've become bitter, and let's face it CRAZY over the years. And when I'm back in office i'll break into peoples houses at night and reck up the place! Muhahahahaha

[rusherf4g]

by Nixon's second term he began to look and sound like the version you see in Futurama.

Age had melted his flesh and vocal chords by aroo proportions.

[UncleMikeNJ]

$18,000, according to the Historical Consumer Price Index, is $155,000 in today's money. How quaint even that figure now sounds.

Richard Nixon: OGTP. That's Old-School Tea-Partier.

[Mike Workman]

September 23rd is National Checkers Day. Surprisingly, Checkers Day (also known as Dogs in Politics Day) is not named for the classic game. On September 23, 1952, vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon gave a speech to address growing public concern about his use of campaign funds. He assured the public that he had not misused the funds, but that he intended to keep one gift — a little dog that the Nixon children named Checkers.

In honor of this day, challenge a friend to a game of checkers!

[Akrombio]

HE DOESNT SOUND NYTHING LIKE THE GUY IN FUTURAMA.. and when he hell does he say AROO?