What then-Vice President gave a speech centered around his dog, Checkers?
Richard NixonRichard Nixon
74%Gerald FordGerald Ford
19%Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge
3%In 1952, Dwight Eisenhower's Vice President Richard Nixon was accused of taking an $18,000 contribution and using it for personal expenses. In a speech, he denied the claim, but he did admit that his family dog, Checkers, had been a political gift. Pulling on the heartstrings of America, Nixon said, "the kids, like all kids, loved the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we are going to keep it."
Source: PBS