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Today in History: September 23, Nixon's 'Checkers' speech [View all]
https://apnews.com/today-in-history/september-23
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published 11:00 PM CDT, September 22, 2025
Today in history:
On Sept. 23, 1952, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice presidential nomination by appearing on television from Los Angeles to refute allegations of improper campaign fundraising in what became known as the “Checkers” speech for its reference to his family’s cocker spaniel.
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